Tanja Gay Aguilar of Heavener was born on Oct. 17, 1960 in Paris, Texas to James and Gladys Whitmire and passed away on Feb. 5, 2026 in Heavener at the age of 65. Memorial service to celebrate Tanja’s life is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Freedom House Fellowship Church in Heavener with Brother Sam Dyer … Read more
Joanna Faye Wade of Page was born on April 13, 1963 in Claremore to Joe Tommie and Wanda June (Boyd) Wade and passed away on Feb. 9, 2026 in Poteau at the age of 62. A memorial service to celebrate Joanna’s life is 3 p.m. Friday at the Dowden-Roberts Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel in Poteau with Reverend Dan Lynch officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the care of … Read more
Jeffery Ray Caldwell of Poteau was born June 27, 1967 in Poteau to Jerry Ray Caldwell and Barbara Carroll (Traw) Silva and passed away Feb. 1, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 58. A funeral service to honor Jeff’s life was held Feb. 7, 2026 at Dowden-Roberts Funeral & Cremation Center in … Read more
It was a busy night across the county with several local teams securing decisive victories and a few nail-biters that came down to the final possessions in basketball. Boys’ Results The Cameron Yellowjackets put on the offensive performance of the night, crossing the 70-point mark in a dominant win over Scranton. Meanwhile, LeFlore and Spiro … Read more
Shon William Shankle, 83, of Poteau passed away on Sunday in Pocola. He was born on Jan. 20, 1943, in Hartford, Arkansas, to Leon Shankle and Mildred (Turner) Shankle. He was united in marriage to Frances Shankle, with whom he shared many years of life and family. Funeral service is 1 p.m. on Friday at … Read more
Small school district basketball tournament brackets have been released by the OSSAA. Class A Boys Area IV Girls Area IV Class BI Boys Area III Girls Area III Class BII Boys Area IV Girls Area IV To make a correction or addition, CONTACT me. 🐺 From the Wolves to the Wildcats… We cover the news … Read more
Calendar of events for the next week for Heavener, LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The calendar is a free service for our readers. If you know of an event coming up, please CONTACT me. Tuesday Ryan Moore funeral service Memorial service for James (Gene) Shackelford Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC … Read more