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Pocola resident confirmed with COVID-19 Saturday

A Pocola resident was confirmed with COVID-19 Saturday, according to LeFlore County Emergency Management Director Kim Wheeler.
Saturday's Pocola case makes 21 cases confirmed in LeFlore County since Independence Day.

Two Poteau residents, one Pocola person contract COVID-19

LeFlore County Emergency Management Director Kim Wheeler said on the LeFlore County Management's Facebook wall that three county residents, two in Poteau and one in Pocola, were confirmed Tuesday afternoon with COVID-19.

Poteau City Council, Industrial Authority, Public Works Authority meet tonight

The Poteau City Council will have number of items to discuss when it has its July meeting at 7:10 tonight at Poteau City Hall.

Bokoshe resident confirmed Friday afternoon with COVID-19

Another Bokoshe resident was confirmed Friday afternoon as having COVID-19, according to LeFlore County Emergency Management Director Kim Wheeler.

OESC provides weekly unemployment numbers update

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) has seen a decrease in both initial and continued claims for the week ending June 27, as it continues to work to provide compensation for unemployed workers.

Oklahoma Business Relief Program applications closed; Phase 2 planning underway

OKLAHOMA CITY — At 8 a.m. Monday, Oklahoma businesses began applying for grant funds through the Oklahoma Business Relief Program (OBRP).

June 30, 2020 Election Results (FINAL UPDATE, INCLUDING EDITOR'S NOTE ON LEFLORE SCHOOL BOARD RACE)

Here are the June 30, 2020 LeFlore County final election results.
LeFlore County Sheriff
Rodney Derryberry 2,013-z
Donnie Edwards 1,427-z
Dwayne Frizzell 1,062
LeFlore County Commissioner District 2 Seat
Cody Covey 1,109-y

Another Heavener resident contracts COVID-19

Another Heavener resident became the 32nd LeFlore County individual to contract COVID-19 it was confirmed Tuesday.

LeFlore County gets its 31st COVID-19 case, another Bokoshe resident

After both days of the weekend saw no COVID-19 cases, LeFlore County saw its 31st case confirmed of this current pandemic, a fourth resident in Bokoshe.

Child Advocacy Group praises Gov. Stitt for approving vaccine rules

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) praised Gov. J. Kevin Stitt on Friday for approving new Oklahoma State Health Department rules relating to childhood vaccines.