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Veteran celebrates 90th birthday

Birthdays are a special time for each person, each year, but when one of our hometown heroes reaches a milestone like 90 years, it is important to many to recognize their storied lives and distinguished service.

LeFlore County Residents respect the Second Amendment

The Constitution of the United States is the underpinning of our country. It is the the underpinning of our country and the supreme law of the land.

PDN staff wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving

The staff at the Poteau Daily News wishes all our readers a very warm and special Thanksgiving.
Like many of our readers, our staff members have traditions or special ways of celebrating this day of blessings.

Salvation Army needs bell ringers

The holiday season is a time for warmth, family and — most importantly — charity. The Salvation Army undertakes their Red Kettle Campaign each year to raise money to help needy people and families all throughout the year, and they need your help.

Commissioners seek legal advice. Residents want chicken houses stopped

Area residents converged on LeFlore County Commissioners in numbers Monday to voice strong objections to the number of chicken houses being constructed in the area.

3 Girls sponsor Christmas spay clinic

The 3 Girls Animal Rescue teams have again join with OK Human Spay and Neuter clinic to bring the low-cost mobile clinic back to Poteau on Dec. 14 and Dec. 17.

Friends of the Library host book sale, fundraiser

The Friends of the Patrick Lynch Public Library will be hosting a book sale and fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the library.
Friends of the Library are asking for donations of books to be delivered to the library by Dec. 3.

New program boosts children’s mental health

Raising children is a monumental, lifelong task. For those families caring for a child with mental health issues, it can be even more so.

Scouts build fish shelters: give back to earn badges

A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. This is the Scout Law that has governed The Scouts BSA since Scouting for Boys was first published in 1908.

Ride-along serves as eye-opener

Policing and law enforcement are things many people can't fully understand until they have had first-hand experience. Poteau is fortunate to have a police department staffed with individuals with great training and compassion, who also happen to live in the town they police.