Poteau News

The students in Tammy Matos' second grade class presented a program based on the First Thanksgiving with children dressed as Indians and Pilgrims.

Paeton Anderson had the opportunity to tell Santa what she wanted with her mom, Lindsey, at the Poteau Mainstreet Matters Downtown Christmas kick off last week.

Leslie Ann Taylor was crowned Miss Carl Albert State College on Thursday in the 30th-annual installment of the pageant.

In just its first year of operations, the beautification group Pride In McAlester won three of 18 statewide Awards of Environmental Excellence from Keep Oklahoma Beautiful on Tuesday night.

State Sen. Kenneth Corn is seeking the signatures of state lawmakers on a petition that would enable the Oklahoma Legislature to call itself into an emergency special session to deal with life-threatening cuts to the state's senior nutrition programs and any other problems being caused by a massive state budget shortfall.

The General Federation of Women's Clubs of Oklahoma, Southeast District, is comprised of seven clubs with more than 790 years of volunteer service in their communities.A This rich heritage is paramount in the minds of current members as they continue this legacy.

The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thursday Nov. 26 at the Bob Lee Kidd Civic Center in Poteau from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Steve Watson presented a $500 donation to Charles Busonick to be used for purchasing items for the free dinner.

State Sen. Kenneth Corn: He's out to restore some funds to the senior nutrition program, which took a cut of $7.4 million.

The Poteau Rotary Club and the Carl Albert State College Rotorat Club presented dictionaries to the Poteau Elementary third grade students.

Oklahoma's revenues came in below expectations for the 10th straight month in October, but Treasurer Scott Meacham said there is hope that economic conditions in the state could soon improve.

Members of the task force formed to investigate the Joe Neff murder and the Jody Rilee-Wilson suspicious death met at the courthouse on Friday.

From left, Garry Ivey, Dr. Brandon Webb, Ted Sheets, Rodney Shepard and Marcia Davis.

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.