Participants in the upcoming Sheep and Meat Goat Boot Camp will combine classroom and hands-on education in an effort to better manage their operations. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture) By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – Small ruminant producers [...]

Simple Modern is an Oklahoma company. The Oklahoma-based company expands its third-annual Stock Your School campaign and gives $500 grants for five local Teacher of the Year educators. Oklahoma-based drinkware and consumer goods company Simple Modern expanded its [...]

  Downtown Poteau’s Dewey District continues to see new energy with the addition of Eight Forks Ranch Café, bringing renewed activity to the historic area. Just next door, at 102 Dewey, Bridgman’s Furniture is receiving attention of its own. This [...]

Image submitted by authorPexels By Miriam Neal For local business owners and operations leads at small and medium businesses, business IT infrastructure can feel like the one thing that must stay calm while everything else shifts. The core [...]

PatriciaT (DURANT, Okla.) August 22, 2026 - Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant announced its third and final millionaire of the summer early Sunday morning as part of the 2026 edition of “3 Months. 3 Millionaires.” Patricia T. from [...]

1089111356 AAA Foundation study examines the growing acceptance of speeding and public support for speeding countermeasures. OKLAHOMA CITY – Aug. 18, 2026 – "No one actually drives the speed limit." Three in ten drivers agreed with that statement in a new [...]

Study Offers Clarity for Pastors About Their Church Members PITTSBURGH (August 18, 2026) – According to a groundbreaking study from Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research, the average evangelical gives himself or herself just a 2.42 GPA across 12 key areas of spiritual [...]

OBU Red Earth Concert Series Claire Marquardt former Poteau resident serves as collaborative pianist on the Oklahoma Baptist University faculty. This year, she has founded the Red Earth Chamber Series (RECS), an independent professional chamber music concert series [...]

Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Local law enforcement ask drivers to help protect Oklahoma roadways and put an end to drunk driving.  Oklahoma City, OK — From August 19 through September 7, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and [...]

Oklahoma Department of Libraries This year, ODL launched another highly successful community of practice. These groups help library staff connect to meet statewide and local needs. Workforce Development joins Health and Youth Services—each topic centered in a space where libraries [...]

Charles “Charlie” Marler, 79, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away on August 17, 2026, in Durant, Oklahoma. Charlie was born on September 6,1946, in Poteau, Oklahoma to William and Mary Etta (Martin) Marler. Charlie served 12 years in the National Guard [...]

Ardis Mose, Jr., a beloved husband, stepfather, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 79. Born on November 21, 1946, in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Ardis was the cherished son of the late Ardis and Emma Mose. Ardis graduated from [...]

Timothy Joe “Tim” Renfro, 58, of Pocola, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Tim was born on March 18, 1968, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to Joe and Martha (Durham) [...]

A Celebration of Life for Jane Ann Spangler-Peters, 66, of Poteau, Oklahoma, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, Oklahoma, with Reverend Taylor Pollard officiating. Cremation is under the [...]