By Rep. Rick West Last week was another significant milepost in the House. If bills or joint resolutions didn’t pass by March 26, they’re dead in the water this session. We heard about 250 bills in the four days leading up to the deadline. Here’s a look at a few of those measures: House … Read more
LeFlore County sports scores for Monday. Baseball Arkoma 15, Gans 3 Cameron 12, Vian 7 Stigler 10, Heavener 0 Howe 9, Pocola 2 Panama 5, Mansfield, Arkansas 2 Poteau 11, Commerce 0 Checotah 14, Spiro 0 Rattan 9, Talihina 5 Soper 14, Whitesboro 0 Wister 20, Warner 1 Slow pitch softball Keota 9, Cameron 1 … Read more
By CRAIG HALL Heavener uses a big first inning to defeat Spiro, 16-2, in slow pitch softball Monday on the Lady Wolves’ home opener. After spotting the Lady Bulldogs two runs in the first inning, Heavener roared back with the 16 runs in the bottom half of the inning to get the run-rule win. Heavener, … Read more
Carroll Wayne Covey,78, of Poteau, was born July 2, 1947, in Wister to Flora (Covey) Nichols and passed away on March 27, 2026, in Poteau. Funeral service is 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Evans Chapel in Poteau with Eddie Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Ellis Chapel Cemetery in Wister, under the direction of Evans … Read more
Weather forecast for Monday is for mostly clear skies and warmer temperatures for LeFlore County and the area. The high is forecast to be 83 degrees with a low of 64 degrees. Sunrise was 7:07 a.m. Sunset is 7:38 p.m. See our live weather radar Sunday’s high was 81 with a low of 61. No … Read more
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