LeFlore County commissioner minutes from Monday’s meeting with Chairman Jamie Oliver presiding. Also present were Interim Member Mike Parker, Member Josh Blaylock and County Clerk 1st Deputy Jedd Kirby. Absent: County Clerk Kelli Ford. The following action was taken by the board: Motion was made by Josh Blaylock and seconded by Mike Parker to approve … Read more
Funeral services for Charles Preston Phillips, 79 of Spiro are Thursday at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Spiro with Elder Dennis Ruff officiating. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at the Fort Smith National Cemetery. under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Spiro. Wake services are Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral … Read more
Hatsue Thompson, 94, of Poteau passed away Nov. 17, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on April 10, 1931, in the Asato area of Nakagusuku Village, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, to Megumi and Kamesho Arakaki. A Celebration of Life is 11 a.m. Thursday at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with Jim Cook officiating. … Read more
By TERRY JOE WILES I sit in wonder at the speed that time flies in my life. I have seen things come into place that could only be imagined in books, later movies. My grandpa would witness progress in science, medicine and society that changed the world every decade or two, but I live in … Read more
By Dean Ruhl STILLWATER – Home fires are most common in the winter months, peaking in December and January, according to the National Fire Protection Association. As the holiday season approaches — and with it colder weather, extravagantly decorated houses and packed kitchens — Oklahoma State University Extension offers up tips to keep your house standing … Read more
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