Polk County, Arkansas, man formally sentenced Aug. 4, 2026, to 149 years imprisonment following a jury trial earlier this month on multiple charges resulting from a high-speed pursuit on July 16, 2023.
Poteau
LeFlore County remains in dangerous summer heat
LeFlore County remains locked in a stretch of dangerous summer heat to start the week, with a heat advisory in effect Monday and little relief expected before midweek.
Poteau School Board agenda for 7-13-2026
Poteau School Board will meet in a regular business meeting 6 p.m. Monday in the Poteau Public Schools’ Administration office at 3003 N. Broadway in Poteau.
Gov. Stitt Meets With Officers, Family Members of Those Involved in Firefight
By Rep. Rick West
Gov. Kevin Stitt came to Poteau last week to deliver citations to several law enforcement officers who were involved in an ambush attack in Wister back in April. Many of their family members also attended the private ceremony, getting to meet one-on-one with the governor.
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