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PDN Saluting First Day of School

The Poteau Daily News is going to spend five weeks celebrating school starting back up, really for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut schools down in March.

Two LeFlore County fugitives arrested last weekend in Oklahoma County

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department personnel arrested two LeFlore County fugitives over the weekend.

CASC teacher contestant in Ms. Health and Fitness 2020

”Miss Judy come home quick! Your husband is outside again in his pajamas splashing and playing with the birdbath. Somebody called 911. He’s soaking wet and waving at the passersby.”

Lankford meets with mayor, CASC president, EOMC CEO in Tuesday morning visit to Poteau

Three key Poteau citizens — Mayor Scotty White, Carl Albert State College President Jay Falkner and Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Bob Carter — had the opportunity to have a conversation with United States Sen. James Lankford on Tuesday morning at The Coffee Cup.

Poteau School Board approves pushing starting date until Sept. 8

The Poteau Public Schools Board of Education approved a recommendation to push back the starting day for school from next Monday to Sept. 8 at its August board meeting Monday night at the Bert Corr Administrative Building.

Governor signs cost of living adjustment for state pensioners

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Delayed tax filing deadline boosts gross receipts

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gross Receipts to the Treasury jumped by more than 25 percent in July due primarily to the delayed income tax filing deadline, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced on Wednesday.

OSDH extends CARES Act grant deadline for nursing homes

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced Tuesday a one-month extension for long-term care facilities and nursing homes to apply for a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant from the state to mitigate the presence of COVID-19 in facilities.

Wister man drowns in Arkansas River east of Kerr dam

A Wister man drowned Saturday afternoon in the Arkansas River east of the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir.

Check out PDN's celebration of Gorgeous Grandma Day

The Poteau Daily News is celebrating Gorgeous Grandma Day today with a collage of submitted grandmother photographs and comments on Page 2 of today's physical edition and e-edition.
Check out the entire group of submitted photographs on the PDN's Facebook Page.