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Miss CASC 2019 crowned

Claudia Jones of Stilwell was crowned Miss CASC 2019 on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the annual Miss Carl Albert State College competition. As the new Miss CASC, she will represent Carl Albert at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant in June, 2019.

Roller derby game to benefit foster care

The fifth annual Thanksgiving Leftovers Smashup roller derby game will be Nov. 25 at Skate Reation of Poteau. A portion of proceeds raised will benefit LeFlore County Department of Human Services Foster Care.

Holiday Market supports many causes

Poteau Women’s League Holiday Market began six years ago with 35 vendors.

This year’s market boats 90 vendors from Oklahoma and surrounding states, making it one of the area’s largest one-day, one-stop shopping events.

Holiday Express not visiting LeFlore County

The 2018 Kansas City Southern Holiday Express schedule shows no stops in LeFlore County this year.

Tickets on sale for New Year's Eve Ball

Tickets are now available for "A Midnight Affair," a New Year's Eve Ball presented by LeFlore County Youth Services. Bordertown will perform.

Vike@Nite 5k this Thursday

The annual Carl Albert State College Vike@Nite 5k is set to begin at 6 p.m. on the Poteau campus of Carl Albert State College. The festivities will begin with a kids run at 5:30 p.m., the kids course will remain on the CASC campus throughout their race.

Downtown Poteau Halloween Walk details set

The annual Downtown Poteau Halloween Walk returns 3:30-5:30 pm. Oct. 31 along Dewey Avenue.

Local UAFS students in 'Carmina Burana'

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith's combined choirs and Symphonic Band will perform the acclaimed masterwork “Carmina Burana” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, located at 55 S. 7th Street, Fort Smith.

Storybook Forest returns to Poteau

Good Times Community Theatre will present its fourth annual Storybook Forest from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 27-29 at Twyman Park of Poteau.

Halloween submissions requested

Submissions are open for a Halloween-inspired tab for the Poteau Daily News.

The newspaper is seeking submissions of true scary stories or folklore. These can be anything, from ghosts to aliens to bigfoot — as long as it's "supernatural" related.