By DAVID SEELEY, Sports Editor

HOWE – When one thinks of Howe student/athletes and letters of intent signing, one usually thinks about the major sports like softball, basketball, baseball, golf and track. Howe senior archery shooter Raegan Ward showed there’s room for getting to go to college a different way.

By being … Read More

WILBURTON—Howe overpowered Wilburton for a pair of wins Thursday night.

The Lady Lions (14-3) ran past Wilburton, 73-50, while Howe’s boys (16-1) buried the Diggers, 68-42.

Both Howe teams are off until competing in the LeFlore County Tournament Tuesday.

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By DAVID SEELEY, Sports Editor’

HOWE – The Howe High School basketball teams got a home sweep of Idabel Tuesday night at the Howe Gym.

The Lady Lions routed the Lady Warriors 72-37 to get their coach, Chris Brown, his 500th coaching victory (see story HERE). That was followed by a … Read More

By DAVID SEELEY, Sports Editor

HOWE – Howe Lady Lions basketball coach Chris Brown reached a milestone Tuesday night when his team routed the Idabel Lady Warriors 72-37 at the Howe Gym as he got his 500th coaching victory.

At the end of the game, Brown was presented a cake with the … Read More

HOWE—Funeral services for Edna “Jane” Scott, 76, of Howe, are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Shepherds Heart Church in Poteau with Rev. Clyde Hess and Rev. Nick Hess officiating.

Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery, under the direction of Evans & Miller … Read More

The 2020 champions of the junior high basketball LeFlore County Tournament will be decided Saturday in Heavener

Howe and Poteau girls play at 4 p.m. for the first championship game with the Poteau and Talihina boys playing at 5:15 p.m.

The third-place games are also Saturday in Heavener. In the first game … Read More

KINGSTON—Both Howe teams and the Talihina boys won their opening games Thursday in the Kingston New Year’s Classic.

Howe’s boys improved to 14-0 with a 77-51 win over Atoka while the Lady Lions (12-2) swamped LeFlore County foe Talihina, 64-19. Talihina’s boys took a 57-35 win over Latta.

Howe’s boys play Dale … Read More

By DAVID SEELEY, Sports Editor

HOWE – Friday night’s tussle between the Talihina Golden Tigers and the Howe Lions was to have been, and it still could be, a preview of the 88th LeFlore County Tournament finals Jan. 25. However, the Golden Tigers are hoping the match-up was just a bad … Read More

HOWE—Memorial service for Timothy Calvin Wright is Saturday at noon at his home in Howe.

He passed away Dec. 13, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Evelyn; mother, Gail; and father, Robert Henry.; and uncle, Bill Wright.

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HOWE–Matthew Aaron Mundy, 35, of Howe, was born Nov. 4, 1984 in Ft. Leonardwood, Missouri to Johnny Lee Mundy and Linda Kay (Yandell) Howard and passed away Dec. 22, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Funeral service is Friday at 11 a.m. at … Read More