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Edmond man arrested at school for impersonating CIA officer

(AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Edmond man has been arrested after impersonating a CIA and Department of Homeland Security officials at Edmond North High School.

VIDEO: Deadly Shooting at University in Arizona

A shooting at Northern Arizona University overnight, has left one person dead and three injured. Police say the suspect is in custody.

Monsters to invade Poteau Saturday for Halloween-inspired 5k

The Monster Dash 5k and half mile Creature Crawl will be Saturday, Oct. 10 in downtown Poteau. The 5k will start at 6 p.m. and will be a timed run. It is for ages 14 and up while the creature crawl is for 13 and under.

Company that built Ten Commandments monument still unpaid

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A company that built a granite Ten Commandments monument that was removed from the Oklahoma Capitol grounds under a court order said Tuesday it still hasn't been paid for its work.

Poteau City Council to discuss dog ordinance tonight [Oct. 5]

The Poteau City Council is set to meet tonight [Oct. 5] at 7 p.m. in the city hall building at 111 Peters St., Poteau.

In Case You Missed It

In Case You Missed It is a Saturday feature on the Poteau Daily News website recounting the headlines of the week which you may have missed. Papers are available for purchase at our office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday

U.S. Marshals Museum receives $100,000 pledge from Tulsa Foundation

The U.S. Marshals Museum announced Tuesday a $100,000 pledge from the Hille Foundation of Tulsa in honor of Mr. David E. Bradley, a retired Deputy U.S. Marshal from Ketchum. The grant will go toward construction of the future U.S. Marshals Museum.

Oklahoma no longer among lowest gas prices, AAA says

Oklahoma is no longer among the nation's lowest for gasoline prices, according to AAA Oklahoma.

Although nationwide prices have fallen for 27 of the past 31 days, AAA said Oklahoma's statewide average has been stuck between $2.08 to $2.16 for three weeks.

Football Halftime Update

Halftime report for Friday night football.

Poteau 14 Muldrow 7
Panama 6 Antlers 7
Talihina 6 Savanna 0
Arkoma 0 Weleetka 40
Bokoshe 6 Sasakwa 0
Spiro 0 Roland 21
Pocola - no report at this time
Heavener 0 Eufala 31

Abortion rights group challenges Oklahoma anti-abortion law

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An abortion rights group has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an Oklahoma anti-abortion law that goes into effect Nov. 1.