The Postal Service announced Thursday that four mail processing facilities in Oklahoma may close, including the Poteau site.
The other three are expected to be McAlester, Tulsa and Woodward. The move would result in mail being shipped to Oklahoma City for sorting.
The Postal Service lost $8.5 billion last year and mail volume ... Read More
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Sep2011
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Sep2011
POTEAU--Pauline Wood, 93, of Poteau, passed away Sept. 14, 2011, in Poteau. She was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Rufe, Ok. to Abe Jacob and Kattie Francis (Kight) Mills and was a homemaker.
Services are Saturday at ... Read More
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Sep2011
POTEAU--Paul Lee “Butch” Dora III, 41, of Poteau, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 in Poteau. He was born Aug. 12, 1970 in Corona, Ca. to Paul Lee II and Jacqueline Wales Dora.
Graveside services are ... Read More
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Sep2011
By CRAIG HALL
For most of the county football teams, week 3 is the final week of the non-district schedule before district play starts next week.
There are certainly some interesting contests this week, highlighted by Poteau entertaining Arkansas power Gravette and Heavener visiting Paris, Ark.
Both Poteau and Gravette are 2-0 entering ... Read More
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Sep2011
POTEAU--Poteau's RaeLynn Caldwell was selected as the MVP of the LeFlore County fast pitch softball tournament following the conclusion of the Lady Pirates' 4-1 win Thursday night.
The sophomore was the winning pitcher in Poteau's 4-1 win over Panama for the championship. Joining Caldwell on the tournament first team are teammates ... Read More
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Sep2011
By CRAIG HALL
POTEAU--Another LeFlore County fast-pitch tournament and another championship for Poteau.
The Lady Pirates captured their fourth straight LCT trophywith a 4-1 win over Panama Thursday night in the championship game.
Poteau was once again too much for the tournament field, winning its first three tournament games, 33-0, before prevailing over a ... Read More
15
Sep2011
Jason Green took this picture of the cold front moving through last night over Pirate stadium.
15
Sep2011
Another week, another good performance from the Journal picks!
Last week we were 7-1 on our high school picks to improve to 13-2 overall.
Our only blemish was the Spiro and Muldrow pick. We can live with that, after all, the Journal did go out on a limb and pick Heavener to ... Read More
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Sep2011
By CRAIG HALL
POTEAU--Poteau moved one step closer to another LeFlore County Tournament championship with an 8-0 win over Spiro Wednesday in the winners bracket finals.
The Lady Pirates won their third straight game in the tournament and have still now allowed a run while outscoring opponents 33-0 in the three contests.
Poteau, ... Read More