Le Flore County News

Two Le Flore County men have died in a collision between a pickup and sport utility vehicle on U.S. Highway 59 just south of Howe.

Two motorists and a pedestrian died Monday night in two vehicle accidents on Oklahoma roads, authorities said.

Two men were killed in Thursday morning accidents, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

At least five tornadoes have been reported in eastern Oklahoma, and injuries have been reported in Picher and Peoria, officials said. via NewsOK.com

“She sleeps with me every night. I love her so much. She's my life.”

' Listen carefully during the night. On any given evening in rural Oklahoma, where moonlight struggles through the trees, you might hear echoes of the rhythmic bark of coonhounds. via NewsOK.com

A man is arrested in Oklahoma in a case involving the sexual assault of a child in Williamson County twelve years ago. via KVUE.com

Warm, humid air across southern and central Texas will lift northward today as an upper level storm system approaches the southern Plains. via NewsOK.com

The threat of significant flooding in eastern Oklahoma eases today after a slow-moving storm system dumped more than a half-foot of rain in some areas. via KSWO

“I told her what happened, and she acted like it was no big deal”

"I called them crying several times. I begged them not to put my children with those people," said Melissa Castillo, 26, of Fort Smith, Ark. via NewsOK.com

An Oklahoma jury on Monday awarded $21 million to plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit filed against O.K. Industries Inc. via ArkansasBusiness.com

“Anybody that thinks technology saves teachers time is wrong.”

' The school buildings in this town of fewer than 1,000 people are built on an unassuming dirt hill. via NewsOK.com

“I think Mr. Emery thinks we are discriminating against small towns”

If you happen to be traveling through scenic southeastern Oklahoma along State Highway 63 and pass through this tiny one-store town, pay no attention. via NewsOK.com

“The flu vaccine certainly is effective, and it does cover the three circulating strains that are expected to predominately cause influenza”

Instead of a snow day, kids at Wister Schools in Southern Le Flore County are getting a sick day Tuesday, after a third of the students were absent Monday. via KFSM-TV Fort Smith

Updated: From news release: Homicide suspect Robert Lynn Owens was arrested on a murder warrant this afternoon. via KTEN-TV Denison

A man was shot and killed in Le Flore County over the weekend. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says Jeffrey Tackett died Saturday morning. via 2 Works For You

“It is imperative that the Legislature fix this problem”

Judge halts Le Flore Co. official's trial A federal judge Wednesday stopped the trial of Le Flore County Commissioner Carroll Wayne Rogers. via NewsOK.com

A jury is scheduled to be seated Monday in the criminal trial of Le Flore County Commissioner Carroll Wayne Rogers. via KTUL-TV Tulsa

“We (need to) look at them (high school dropouts) as real people who are going to have real health problems and real family problems and prison and welfare, poverty”

A high school diploma doesn't just mean better opportunities for a student - ' it also means more revenue and savings for Oklahoma, a state Senate study panel was told Monday. via NewsOK.com

“We find that the compact contains a clear and unequivocal waiver of sovereign immunity for certain tort claims”

' The Choctaw Nation will appeal an Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruling that said an Arkansas couple can sue the tribe, the tribe's attorney said. via NewsOK.com

A federal indictment unsealed today accuses Le Flore County Commissioner Carroll Wayne Rogers of filing inflated insurance claims for several properties that burned in arson fires. via NewsOK.com