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October 13th, 2011
Last week, the Poteau Pirates got a big District 4A-4 win as they celebrated homecoming with a 24-0 win over the Stilwell Indians at Costner Stadium.
“Especially after the last three weeks, we needed it (the win over Stilwell),” Poteau Coach Jeff Broyles said. “And I liked the way in which we did win. We really felt like we really dominated the game. I was pleased.”
Russel Eugene Hunt,
94, of Poteau died Monday,
Oct. 10, 2011, in Poteau.
Russel was born Jan. 13,
1917, in Barkley, Kan., to
William and Bessie (Hauser)
Hunt. He was a truck driver.
Russel’s grandchildren
were very special to him
and he loved them all.
Grandson Zachary enjoyed
spending time with his
grandpa trying to beat him
at card games. Zachary
gave him his haircuts when
he was no longer able to go
to the barber.
Russel is survived by his
wife of 31 years, Willie
Jean of the home; daughters,
Jean Lane and Laurel
Cockrell of Stockton, Mo.;
sons, Chuck Hunt and his
The Poteau High School Band recently won first place in Class 4A at the Bron Warren Tournament of Bands at
East Central University Tigerpalooza in Ada. The band also received awards for Drum Major, Drumline, Best
Visual and they tied with Durant for Best General Effect.
A Poteau man has
pleaded guilty to federal
charges after he attempted
to bribe a witness in a federal
case against his son.
The United States
Attorney’s Office for the
Eastern District of
Oklahoma, announced
Tuesday that Tom Oakes,
age 64, of Poteau, pled
guilty to tampering with a
Witness or Victim.
According to a press
release issued in the case,
charges arose from an
investigation by the Poteau
Police Department and the
Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms.
The federal indictment
alleged that on or about
August 26, 2011,Oakes,
did knowingly attempt to
Poteau firefighters had a late night Tuesday after a home on the corner of South
Walters Street and Conser Avenue burst into flames. According to Poteau Fire Chief
Jon Pickel the Poteau Fire Department responded to the blaze at approximately 11
p.m. and remained on scene until approximately 3:30 p.m. The house was reported
as unoccupied and firefighters on the scene said that the abandoned home was
quickly engulfed in flame. Firefighters kept the fire from spreading, but Chief
Pickel says that the home was a total loss. The cause of the inferno is as of yet undetermined.
BROKEN BOW — It was a “Key” victory for the Poteau Pirate freshmen football team Tuesday night, as in Jordan Key.
Key rushed for three touchdowns, scored on a two-point conversion and helped the defensive unit out in a 20-14 victory over the Broken Bow Savages at Memorial Stadium.
The Pansy Kidd Middle School football teams split their home games with Broken Bow Tuesday night at Costner Stadium.
The eighth-grade Raiders posted a 33-8 rout of the Savages, but the seventh-graders fell 30-16.
Friday is opening day for the 2011 youth gun hunt. I know of a bunch of kids who have been looking forward to this day for quite a long time. I’ve got a full agenda for the weekend that includes my boys and some of my ball players.
October 11th
Trucie Elouise
Jackson, 85, of Poteau
went to be with Jesus
on Saturday, Oct. 8,
2011 in Fort Smith,
Ark. Elouise was born
Aug. 14, 1926, in
Milard, Ark., to George
and Lizzie Hinson.
She was a homemaker and pastor’s
wife. She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Bill Jackson; and all
her brothers and sisters.
She is survived by many nieces
and nephews who loved her very
much. She was a special aunt with a
great sense of humor.
Graveside services will be at 2
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Sallisaw
City Cemetery with the Rev. Jim
Cook officiating.
