Cattle prices stayed strong at McAlester Livestock Auction this week, with steer calves under 500 pounds jumping 20 dollars or more and heifer calves climbing as much as 9 dollars, as Oklahoma’s feeder cattle market continued a red-hot run that has pushed prices up 20 to 40 dollars over the past three weeks, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’s weekly market report.
LeFlore County court filings for the week of July 6-10
LeFlore County District Court filed 131 new cases the week of July 6-10, according to the county clerk’s office, including two felony charges, 12 marriage licenses, 16 protective orders, and … Read more
Commissioners sell five surplus vehicles for $2,000 each
LeFlore County commissioners met Monday for their regular business meeting, approving the sale of five surplus vehicles to District 2 and pushing back the effective date on a Solid Waste trust indenture update.
Sheriff’s office to get $250,000 grant
LeFlore County Sheriff Rodney Derryberry got some good news last week. His office will receive $250,000 to spend on operations, including training, technology, equipment, capital improvements and more.
Deadline to request absentee ballot for Aug. 25 election approaches
Voters in LeFlore County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 25 Runoff Primary should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Kayla Rees said.