Howe wins twice

Pirates run away from Pocola
Howe sweeps two games in Bill Frye Invitational

MANSFIELD, Ark.—Both Howe teams won their opening games in the Bill Frye Invitational Tournament here Wednesday with wins over Western Yell County.

Girls

Howe ran past WYC, 73-20, to improve to 9-0 on the season. Western Yell County is 8-12. The second-ranked Lady Lions play the DeQueen/Elkins winner in the semifinals 4:20 p.m. Thursday.

Boys

Howe’s boys also pulled out a win, although it was much tighter than the girls’ game, winning 60-50. Howe is now 5-3 and plays the DeQueen/Elkins winner at 5:40 p.m. Thursday.

Western Yell County is now 13-10 and drops to the losers’ bracket.


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Funeral service set for Paul Tankersley

Funeral service for Paul Tankersley

Funeral service for Paul Tankersley, 92, of Cameron is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evans Chapel in Poteau with Jim Cook officiating.

Burial

Burial will follow at Greenhill Cemetery in Cameron, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.  

Dates

He was born Aug. 31, 1931 in Pocola to Jennie (Maple) Tankersley and Marvin Tankersley and passed away Dec. 23, 2023 in Cameron.  

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3 people die in accident near Boswell

Two Arkansas women involved in accident

Three Coleman residents die

Three Coleman residents died in a two-car accident from injuries suffered in an accident Christmas night on Highway 270, 1.4 miles east of Boswell in Choctaw County at 8:50 p.m. 

Three others injured

Three others were hospitalized following the accident. The accident and condition of the drivers is under investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.


 

 

 


First vehicle

Fernando Rodriguez-Ramirex, 24, from Johnson City, Texas was driving a 2007 Ford truck. He was transported to Texoma Madical Center in Sherman, Texas and is in critical condition with trunk and leg injuries.

Humberto Rodriguez-Ramires, 32, a passenger in the truck was transported by Air Evac to Plano Medical Center where he is also in critical condition with back, trunk and leg injuries.

Second vehicle

The second vehicle in the accident was a 2020 Toyota Camry, driving by Max Sides Sr., 63, of Coleman, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Two of the three passengers in the vehicle were also pronounced deceased at the scene.

 Vicki Sides, 55, of Coleman and Max Sides Jr., both of Coleman died in the accident. A third passenger, Kristina Mannor, 31, of Leesville, Louisiana, was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, where she was admitted in critical condition with head, trunk and leg injuries.

Investigators

The accident was investigated by Trooper Darrell Wofford, assisted by Trooper Josh Christian, Trooper Preston Moreland, the Boswell fire department, Hugo Fire Department, Choctaw County EMS, Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department, the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police Department, Lamar County Sheriff’s office, AirEvac and MARC. 


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