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Benefit barrel race scheduled

Disease is always hard to take. Cancer is, for many, one of the scariest words that can be uttered. When the word cancer is used in the same sentence as three-year-old it holds a specific kind of weight, for most, a keen sense of unfairness and cruelty.

Hometown Heroes: Linda Willis

The word hero has a long definition.

Award-winning Arkoma teacher fosters creativity in kids

There are few things in this world that are picture perfect. Few stories that fall together and end up the better for everyone. In some happy, rare occasions, a life will develop in the darkroom of experience, reach out and touch many, many others.

Assistant police chief recognized

They say time flies when you're having fun, but maybe, just sometimes, it also flies when you're doing work. If that work fits your talents, helps others and is something you find yourself good at, it may seem less like work.

Little things leave big impact

Not all blessings are of grandiose proportions; some are small and seemingly insignificant, but a blessing to many none-the less.
Take for instance the beautifully made blessing box, just outside the front doors of the First United methodist Church in Poteau.

Time to consider flu vaccinations

The kids are finally back in school and by now some the younger ones have come home with a runny nose and all the tell-tale signs of respiratory infections.

Hometown Heroes: James Lowe

A small town is often measured by the actions of its public safety authorities. Poteau, and much of LeFlore County, enjoy people in this area that are not only good at their jobs, but are downright heroic. Most of these heroes have little interest in recognition or pats on the back.

A different kind of food truck

It is often hard to ask for help when one needs it, but a local group that has been helping veterans for many years is stepping out to help the community as a whole, and has done so against all odds.

A lady of many interests

Margaret Scoggins likes flowers -- and bees and stained glass and hummingbirds and hiking -- and the list goes on.Scoggins came by her love of all things natural quite naturally.

FEMA in county, looking for flood damage survivors

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is scheduled to be in Spiro at 600 N. Broadway through at least today,
but will remain on sight as long as disaster victims are coming in to report their damages.