WISTER – Stevie Eugene Mills, 63, of Wister was born Sept. 14, 1958 in Santana, Kansas to Hubert Eugene and Patsy Louise (Wilson) Mills and passed away July 23, 2022 in Wister. Continue reading “Obituary for Stevie Mills”
Obituary for Stevie Mills
HUA discusses water increase
By CRAIG HALL
Members of the Heavener Utility Authority discussed increasing the city’s water rates to match the rate hike the Poteau Valley Improvement Authority implemented earlier in the month at Thursday’s meeting. Continue reading “HUA discusses water increase”
Poteau hires Turner as interim superintendent
By KEN MILAM
POTEAU – A longtime figure in LeFlore County education was hired Thursday as interim superintendent of Poteau Public Schools.
In a special meeting, the school board voted to hire Dr. John Turner, who retired after nine years as superintendent at Arkoma. Before that, Turner served seven years in the same post at Whitesboro.
Turner said he retired after 50 years in education, almost half of that in superintendent positions here and New Mexico.
School Board President Ranada Adams said the search would continue for a permanent replacement for Don Sjoberg, who is retiring at the end of this month.
Adams said Turner had “a great resume,” and in addition to leading school districts, had experience with the state Department of Education.
Turner said he had been contacted by a former Poteau Schools employee, who praised the district and encouraged him to look into the job.
“I’ve been retired, and I’m ready to go back to work,” he said.
He said his first order of business would be to meet the staff and familiarize himself with the district and its needs.
Also Thursday, the board voted to hire Taylor Weterfield as early childhood teacher pending certification and Montoya Seymour as paraprofessional.
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Poteau School Board to meet Thursday
POTEAU – The Poteau School Board will meet in a special meeting at noon Thursday at the Bert Corr Administration Building at 100 Mockingbird Lane in Poteau. Continue reading “Poteau School Board to meet Thursday”
HUA, Council agendas 7-21-2022
The Heavener Utilities Authority and City Council will meet in regular business meetings 6 p.m. Thursday in Heavener’s City Hall at 103 East Avenue B. Continue reading “HUA, Council agendas 7-21-2022”
Water problems continue for Veolia
By M. Scott Carter, For Oklahoma Watch
In Heavener the problem was the brown, dirty water that no one would drink, water that stained clothes and was too polluted to use. Continue reading “Water problems continue for Veolia”
Service set for Ariel Cardenas
FORT SMITH, Ark. – Funeral service for Ariel Lynn Cardenas, 30 of Fort Smith, Arkansas was Friday at Church of Nazarene in Poteau with Jim Cook and Marie Akins officiating. Burial followed at the Oakland Cemetery in Poteau, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home. Continue reading “Service set for Ariel Cardenas”