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Man faces inattentive driving charge after fatal collision in LeFlore County
LE FLORE COUNTY, Okla. — A Heavener man has been arrested for inattentive driving and having no proof of insurance after striking a man on a tractor who later died from his injuries on Nov. 13, 2023. James Dehart, 36, was arrested in April in connection to a collision...
96-year-old Fort Smith man graduates college with tech degree | 'Whatever you do, do it the best you can'
POTEAU, Okla. — Born in Coal Hill, Arkansas, in 1928, one of Ronald Bartlett's first lessons was "You worked, or you didn't eat." So Ronald worked for over 70 years, and now, at 96, he's completed a different kind of journey, one ending with a technology degree. Carl Albert...
Charges filed against Whitefield man
Linley Dale Bidwell, 63, of Whitefield was charged May 10 in Haskell County District Court with assault, battery, or assault and battery with a dangerous weapons and domestic assault, battery, or assault and battery with a dangerous weapons. The story is in the May 16 issue. In print and online.
Jones to continue football career at Bethel
Mason Jones signs his national letter of intent with Bethel College on May 6. From left, are Jaidynce Durland holding Kaisley Kates, Jacqueline Durland, Jones, Brooklyn Byrd holding Slate Byrd, and Madi Jones. His story is in the May 16 issue. In print and online. Click below to read or...
Stigler Public Schools celebrate staff; announce end of year awards
Billie Bullard’s children present the Stigler Public Schools Billie Bullard Award to Monique Farley on May 13. From left, are Sarah Snow, Monique Farley and Chris Bullard. Not pictured: Matt Bullard. The Teacher of the Year Award and other awards also were presented during a breakfast and awards assembly.
Baseball Recap: Midland snaps four-game streak of wins on the road
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Midland can now relate to. They fell 7-2 to the West Side Eagles on Friday. Midland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Side apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Claremore Couple Gets Caught In Possible Tornado Near Bokoshe
A Claremore couple hauling a load back from Arkansas say they got caught up in a possible tornado Wednesday night. She says the 46,000 coils they were hauling, saved them from being thrown around by the strong winds. Donna Glosson and her husband were driving near Bokoshe when they found...
Public invited to view excavation of the Spiro Mounds this month
SPIRO, Okla — Starting May 13, the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center invites the public to observe on-site excavations performed by the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the Oklahoma Archeological Survey (OAS) this month. "It's just so rare," Director of the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center Anna Vincent said. "It's not...
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