Two area college bookstores will be open this weekend to accommodate students moving into dorms and purchasing school supplies during the annual tax-free weekend in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Can you "brave" the mud? The fourth annual Brave the Mud Run is upcoming Aug. 20 in Poteau.
Participants in the 5k adventure will slosh through muddy pits and compete in obstacles along their trek at the LeFlore County Fairgrounds and the Frisco Trail.
According to a sign posted on the front door, La Cabana Mexican Restaurant has been closed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission for non-payment of sales tax.
The sign states the business is prohibited from further operation, pursuant to 68 Oklahoma Statutes Section 1368.3.
Local country band Hillbilly Vegas recently beat out more than 1,700 other groups to win a $5,000 prize and a chance to perform at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the Memorial Day weekend Nascar Sprint Cup Series race, the Coca-Cola 600.