Archive - Jul 2012
July 19th
The 2012 Choctaw Country Club Ladies Bi-State Tournament took place Wednesday at Choctaw Country Club.
In first flight, Linda Black from Van Buren, Ark., won the low gross title, followed by Prissy Buchanan of Fort Smith, Ark., and Brandi Calhoun.
Poteau's own Kay Chitwood won the low net title in first flight over Freda Patterson.
Dixie Reed won the low gross honors in second flight, followed by Linda Martin and Regina Peck. Wanda Forsberg won the low net title in second flight, with Elaine Clawson coming in runner-up.
For all you avid anglers out there, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife has released the GPS coordinates to the fish attractor locations, such as brush piles and tire reefs, that are submerged. If you use a system that accepts waypoints, this might be something that you would be interested in checking out. Wister Lake, as well as all the other major lakes in the state, are included on the download from the website.
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July 17th
The site for this weeks Spring Into Business Cash Mob is Maria's Mexican Restaurant. This locally owned and operated business has been serving customers on south Broadway for over five years. Maria's offers up delicious Mexican cuisine with their signature cheese dip daily. Special to the Cash Mob, Maria's is offering two dinner combination dinners for only $9.99.
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Karenann Smith, 52, of Spiro died Sunday, July 15, 2012. Services will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, July 20, in the Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro.
Donnita Maria Neeley, 66, of Howe died Sunday, July 14, 2012, in Fort Smith, Ark. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery, Monroe.
A young child injured last week in an automobile accident near Long Lake Resort has been released from the hospital.
Johnny Reed, 32, and Kristin Reed, 4, both of Waldron, were severely injured when the truck they were driving collided with the bed of a truck turning into Long Lake Resort.
According to the report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Kristin was thrown approximately 50 feet from the vehicle. She was flown to Children's Hospital in Little Rock Ar., and listed in critical condition. Sources say she was released Monday.
A child is recovering in the custody of the Arkansas Department of Human Services after it was discovered she had been raped and assaulted.
Heath Wayne Talley, 26, of Pocola, was arrested on charges of rape by instrumentation and child abuse in connection with the child's injuries.
According to the LeFlore County District Attorney's Office, the child reportedly suffered burns from an electrical cord along with the sexual assault.
July 16th
Former LeFlore County Deputies Burell Shipman and Dale Fout filed a lawsuit against the LeFlore County Board of County Commissioners in 2006. On Monday a jury was picked and the trial began.
Shipman and Fout allege in their petition against the commissioners they were owed payment for compensation wages and holiday pay. They claim Sheriff Roy Gentry approved the payments but when the payroll warrant was submitted to the commissioners, it was denied.
The two are seeking in excess of $30,000 each in back wages.
Dan Harrell Pilkington, 63, of Jay, formerly of Poteau, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, in Grove. Dan was born July 8, 1949, in Poteau to Fred Harrell and Freda (Evans) Pilkington. Dan was the former owner of APGO Drilling and Production Service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Pilkington and Freda Watkins; son, Shon Pilkington; and sister, Jan Pilkington Graham.
Mary Ola Bloxom Holland, 68, of Panama, formerly of Mena, Ark., died Friday, July 6, 2012, in Panama.
Mary was born Feb. 25, 1944, in Virginia to Rufus and Ola (Higdon) Bloxom. She was preceded in death by her parents and one great-grandson, Ayden Blake.
She loved raising flowers, fishing and painting artwork.
She is survived by her companion, Clyde Johnson of the home; one daughter, Margaret Marshall of Fort Smith, Ark.; four grandchildren, Jennifer Ward, Joshua Peters, Ericka and Tiffany Marshall; four great-grandchildren, Anthony, Brian, Ivy and Alex.
