Daily Bible verse for 9-9-2025
Daily Bible verse for Tuesday: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. John 14:1 Please share on social media or with anybody you think might find it informative.
Voter registration deadline approaches
Sept. 19 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Oct. 14 Town of Spiro special municipal election, Leflore County Election Board Secretary Kayla Rees said Monday. Rees said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 1/2 years … Read more
Bokoshe man injured in accident
Bokoshe man injured in an accident when the ATV he was traveling east on Nubbin Ridge Road struck an animal in the roadway, causing the ATV to overturn. Samuel Nutt, 58, of Bokoshe was transported by McAlester Regional Air Care to St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa. The trauma team at St. John’s asks that people … Read more
Webbers Falls man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material
WASHINGTON—An Oklahoma man was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, Thomas Edward Gailus, 52, of Webber Falls used the dark web to access child sexual abuse material, which he collected in large quantities, including child sexual abuse material featuring prepubescent minors. Gailus … Read more
Richard Alfred Garrett service planned
Richard Alfred Garrett, 79, of Poteau passed away Sept. 6, 2025 in Poteau and was born Jan. 30, 1946, in Summers Point, New Jersey, to Carrie (Adams) Garrett and Alfred Garrett. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. A Celebration of Life service is 2 p.m. Friday at Evans Chapel of Memories in … Read more