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Read MoreGreen Family Birth Announcement
The Green family would like to introduce our newest member, Jason! If he had waited one more day till June 11th it would have been the 100th birthday of his Great grandfather Barney Jason Green Sr. but he was just too eager to come out and play with his big sisters! They were very excited to finally meet their 7lbs 11oz baby brother. At 20 inches long, Lauren noted that he was the same size as her baby...
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Read MoreCASC recognizes Reed
POTEAU–Deanna Reed was presented a plaque of appreciation during the recent Carl Albert State College Board of Regents meeting for serving as chair of the board in 2012-2013. With the recent confirmation of her reappointment, Reed will continue her service to the CASC college board for an additional seven years. Want to see the Journal be bigger and better, please read THIS To submit a story or...
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Read MoreHistorical Society to hold auction
POTEAU—The LeFlore County Historical Society is holding a silent auction on three items which were donated in conjunction with Thursday’s Taste of LeFlore County event. The bidding will start online at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the LeFlore County Historical Society Facebook page. A live auction will conclude the auction at 7 p.m. Thursday during the Taste of LeFlore County. This is a fundraiser to...
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Read MoreOHCE quilt show winners
POTEAU—Winners at the 2013 OHCE quilt show, which concluded on Saturday, have been announced. The two-day show was held at the Kiamichi Technology Center. Shirley Goforth was awarded best of show for her machine quilted appliqué quilt. Hand quilted appliqué 1st place—Helen Williams Machine quilted hand appliqué 1st place—Shirley Goforth (best of show) Hand quilted pieced 1st—Barbara Morris 2nd—Martha...
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Read MoreStorm leaves damage in county
HALL ABOUT IT By CRAIG HALL HEAVENER—Less than 24 hours after the rain stopped falling, nature’s wrath was quite evident in southern LeFlore County. While we were fortunate to avoid the tornadoes which have made a mess of the Oklahoma City area, residents of Haw Creek, Hontubby and Lovings were shown the destructive nature of a spring storm. Over 13 inches of rain was dumped on the area in less...
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Read MoreMullin tours Shady Lane Loop at Cedar Lake
HODGEN–Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) visited the newly re-opened Shady Lane Loop Campground at Cedar Lake on Friday. After closing in 2011 when unusually heavy rains hit portions of the campground, the Forest Service re-opened 17 of the site’s 25 campsites on May 22, 2013. “The Shady Lane Loop Campground and the surrounding swimming areas, fishing piers, trails and equestrian area are gems...
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Read MoreMullin tours Poteau storm damage
POTEAU—Congressman Markwayne Mullin toured storm-damaged areas of downtown Poteau on Friday.. LeFlore County Emergency Management Director Michael Davidson and Poteau Chamber of Commerce CEO Karen Wages led Mullin and his family on a walking tour of damaged portions of downtown Poteau. Davidson also met with Mullin to brief him about the storms and the overall scope of damage in LeFlore County. They...
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Read MoreKTC students attend conference
POTEAU–Kiamichi Technology Center’s Business Administration and Information Technology (BAIT) students, Irving Martinez and Tannah Wilson, recently participated in the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. Martinez placed in the Top 10 in Prepared Speech; Top 10 in Fundamentals of Web Design, and passed the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) HTML5...
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PANAMA–Wilbur Lee Patterson, 73, of Panama passed away Thursday, June 6,...
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POTEAU–Ella Burden, 91, of Poteau passed away, June 15, 2013, in Poteau....
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A mixture of clouds and sun for Tuesday’s LeFlore County weather forecast. The...
Read MoreMud Duck golf camp pushed back a day
POTEAU—The Mud Duck golf camp at Choctaw Country Club has been pushed back...
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