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Poteau FFA Program gets National Three-Star Chapter recognition

Poteau High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) Program recently got a National Three-Star Chapter recognition, which goes with some of the other recent honors.

Dialysis Neighbors helping dialysis patients by sewing zippers in sweat shirt sleeves

Dialysis Neighbors helping neighbors is the story of Peggy Self and Terry McGough.
Self and McGough started putting zippers in sleeves of sweat shirts for dialysis patients who get cold during treatment.

Former PHS, CASC administrator, Poteau mayor passes away

Former Poteau High School principal, Carl Albert State College administrator and Poteau Mayor Harrell Bright passed away Tuesday in Tulsa.

Aeronautics Commission approves grant to Robert S. Kerr Airport

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently awarded state grants to several Oklahoma communities for various airport infrastructure projects, which included Robert S. Kerr Airport.

Boys and Girls Club CEO ecstatic for Hope Center recognition; Perry still looking for donations to help get new facility built

Boys and Girls Club of LeFlore County Chief Executive Officer Arielle Perry is extremely happy about her organization’s recognition as a Hope Center.

Coming Full Circle; Leflore graduate glad for her education, tenure at CASC

For 1980 Leflore High School Denise (Green) Crakaal, she truly came full circle with regards to Carl Albert State College. Not only did she get her education at the local two-year junior college, but she now is one of the nursing instructors at the Sallisaw campus.

Getting farm tax cards for exemption now going to be harder to get

For many agriculture people, one of their greatest “tools” is a farm tax card, which helps ease taxes paid on purchases of key materials.

Joe Biden elected as 46th President of the United States

2020 Poteau Veterans Day Parade

Nov. 3 General Election/LeFlore County (FINAL UPDATE)

State Representative District 3
FINAL
Rick West (R) 9,496
Mike Sullivan (D) 4,217
State Senate District 5
FINAL
George Burns (R) 3,771
Randy Coleman (D) 969
UPDATE — Burns won the overall race 21,729 votes to 5,849.