Poteau News

Oklahoma authorities have assembled a task force to investigate two unsolved death investigations there including that of Roxbury native Jody Rilee Wilson, according to a published report.

Two Oklahoma lawmakers camped overnight at the state Capitol in protest of cuts being made to meal programs for seniors.

Dixie Finance was the winner of the Poteau Main Street Matters Harvest/Halloween window decorating contest.

The Pride of Poteau Marching Band has been busy the past few months attending competitions and winning trophies.

Two Oklahoma senators say they will spend the night outside the Capitol to show their solidarity with seniors who have been left out in the cold due to state budget cuts.

Run what you brung and hope you brung enuf' People of Poteau get ready - The Mean Machine is coming to town! Owners of AIS Motorsports Greg Price and Dustin Price of Searcy, Ark., will be rolling through town Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. complete with a police escort from the Days Inn and Suites to the Robert S. Kerr Airport for the Poteau Spooky ...

CASC students Kevin Wages and Kalen Perdue apply special effects makeup to Shalom Staats in preparation for her scenes in "The Tell-Tale Heart." The student film will premiere Oct.

LCYS Board President Jeff Smith watches as his wife, Sherry, finishes her 5K walk.

By Laura Young Managing Editor By this time next week the skies above Poteau will be heavy with hot air.

The LeFlore County Historical Society is getting ready for a Pancake Breakfast to be held Nov.

Poteau Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Karen Wages and Chamber President Traci Barnes attended the 2009 Governor's Tourism Conference in Tulsa earlier this week.

How much would you pay to be able to wear a hat in school? These Wister students paid $5 a head for the honors.

By Laura Young Managing Editor Tracking Device Removed According to documents filed Oct.

Members of the McAlester Economic Development Service who attended a special meeting on Thursday were in agreement - they all voted to hire Shari Cooper as the new executive director of MEDS.

Above, the new Family Life Center at Poteau First Baptist Church. Below, the present church.

A Stigler man has pleaded guilty in connection with three robberies at banks in southeastern Oklahoma earlier this year.

All information was obtained from affidavits submitted to the LeFlore County Court Clerk's Office.) By Jenny Huggins News reporter Stuck between the wallsa Heavener police officers responded to an active alarm at the Dollar General Store on Sept.

The Poteau Pirates played the Sallisaw Black Diamonds last night at Sallisaw. Both teams had a record of 6-0. Poteau emergency services escorted the Pirate team out of town Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. wishing them luck on their game that inevitably broke someone's perfect record.

Poteau Firefighters visited the Poteau Primary School during Fire Prevention Week.

LeFlore County prosecutors have declined to file charges in the fatal shooting of a Cameron man.