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HI THERE, LITTLE FELLA! — Pocola defender Brandon Forrest, right, defends Cameron’s Jaxson Cannon as he tries to drive to the basket during Monday afternoon’s LeFlore County Boys Summer Basketball League game at the Pocola Gym. Listed is the final Monday slate of games of 2019. PDN photo by David Seeley

Mon, 06/24/2019 - 1:00am

Monday’s LeFlore County Boys Summer Basketball League Schedule

At Howe Broken Bow vs. Howe, 3 p.m.; Panama vs. Roland, 3:50 p.m.; Panama vs. Broken Bow, 4:40 p.m.; Roland vs. Howe, 5:30 p.m.; Broken Bow vs. Roland 6:20 p.m.; Panama vs. Howe, 7:10 p.m. At...

CHRISTIAN DUNCAN

Sat, 06/22/2019 - 1:00am

Local baseball duo playing in next week’s Oklahoma State Games

Two local high school baseball players, Poteau’s Christian Duncan and Red Oak’s Dayson Fazekas, will participate with the Southeast team in the 2019 Oklahoma State Games, which will take place...

Whitesboro's Tucker LeMay, seated center, signs a letter of intent with Western Oklahoma State College. Sharing the moment are, front row, from left, Sandy O’Daniel and Shawna Haddox. Back row — Katie Blagg, Tim O’Daniel, Bryan Cartwright, Tayton LeMay and Jeter Haddox, being held by Steve Haddox. PDN photo by David Seeley

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 1:00am

Whitesboro baseball player signs with Western

Just like the old saying, “Go west, young man,” Whitesboro baseball player Tucker LeMay will do just that after he signed a letter of intent with Western Oklahoma State College in Altus in Thursday...

Whitesboro graduate Blake Blagg-Tidwell, left, speaks with his new team, the Wister Wildcats, prior to Monday afternoon’s LeFlore County Boys Summer Basketball League game against Cameron at the Pocola Gym. Blagg-Tidwell spent his first year coaching baseball and basketball at Buffalo Valley last season. PDN photo by David Seeley

Thu, 06/20/2019 - 12:00pm

Whitesboro graduate returning to county as a coach; Blagg-Tidwell leaves BV Buffaloes to coach Wister Wildcats

In some ways, Whitesboro graduate Blake Blagg-Tidwell is returning home, but in another way he isn’t. Blagg-Tidwell has left Buffalo Valley High School after a year of coaching the Buffaloes on the...

EDDIE COMBS

Thu, 06/20/2019 - 1:00am

Pocola baseball coach heads to softball

When the 2020 baseball season begins in March for the Pocola Indians, there will be one big human figure missing. After 18 seasons, veteran Pocola baseball coach Eddie Combs will be coaching both...

Latest Headlines

Monday’s LeFlore County Boys Summer Basketball League Schedule

06/24/2019 - 1:00am
Local baseball duo playing in next week’s Oklahoma State Games

06/22/2019 - 1:00am
Whitesboro baseball player signs with Western

06/21/2019 - 1:00am
Whitesboro graduate returning to county as a coach; Blagg-Tidwell leaves BV Buffaloes to coach Wister Wildcats

06/20/2019 - 12:00pm
Pocola baseball coach heads to softball

06/20/2019 - 1:00am
State Champions

06/19/2019 - 3:00pm
Poteau senior wrestler named to All-State Team

06/19/2019 - 12:00pm
Sports Photo of the Week

06/19/2019 - 10:34am
All-State Soccer Duo

06/18/2019 - 6:00pm
Dribbling Darlings

06/18/2019 - 3:00pm
Poteau boys soccer duo in All-State Match tonight at Moore’s Lions Stadium

06/15/2019 - 12:00pm
Six local softball players playing in today’s Slow-Pitch All-State Games

06/15/2019 - 1:00am
Whitesboro girls coach returning to Talihina

06/14/2019 - 1:00am
Talihina girls basketball coach heading to boys baseball

06/12/2019 - 4:09pm
Whitesboro baseball coach heading to Heavener

06/12/2019 - 12:00pm

News

06/20/2019 - 8:43pm

FEMA in county, looking for flood damage survivors

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is scheduled to be in Spiro at 600 N. Broadway through at least today,

Quarter Century Man

Federal Mint honors Choctaw Code Talkers

Moist air mass brings more rain; flash floods

Battle against drugs changing

Rains return as Arkansas River crests

Sports

06/24/2019 - 9:54pm

Tuesday's Pocola Summer Baseball League Schedule

Poteau vs. Pocola, 10 a.m.; Poteau vs. Heavener, 11:45 p.m.; Heavener vs. Wister, 1:30 p.m.; Wister vs. Pocola, 3:15 p.m.

Tuesday's LeFlore County Girls Summer Basketball League Schedule

Monday’s LeFlore County Boys Summer Basketball League Schedule

Monday’s LeFlore County JH Boys Summer Basketball League Schedule

Local baseball duo playing in next week’s Oklahoma State Games

Whitesboro baseball player signs with Western

Entertainment

05/21/2019 - 7:29pm

Chris Cash at Jmatt RV Memorial Weekend bash

This Saturday, May 25, Chris Cash will be performing live at the Jmatt RV Memorial Day Weekend Bash.

Good Times to perform footloose

Gatling + Hoffpauir at Deepsouth Steak House

Good Times Audition for Songs for a New World

Asphalt Cowboys at Gilley's

The Phil Gardenhire Professional Rodeo Starts Friday May 3rd

Photo gallery

March 21st- Meet the Candidates.

PHOTO GALLERY: 2018 Poteau Christmas Parade

PHOTO GALLERY: 2018 Veterans Day Parade

PHOTO GALLERY: 2018 Miss PHS Pageant

Special Sections

2019 Graduation Part 1

2019 Graduation Part 2

2019 Spring Sports Guide

2019 LeFlore County High School Basketball Tournament Guide

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