LeFlore County students on the University of Oklahoma honor roll

Death notice for Rusty Petty, 57, of Spiro

Death notice for Sandra Kay McKinney of Spiro

Death notice for Bob Curd, 53, of Spiro

Death notice for Anna Mae Throne of Spiro

Sales tax revenue was down in LeFlore County in the May report by the Oklahoma Tax Commission

SPIRO—Memorial services for Ardis Frankie Dees, Sr., 60, of Spiro are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Spiro with Rev. Eddie Blankenship and Gene Bowels officiating.

Services are under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro.

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TAHLEQUAH—Northeastern State University students from LeFlore County named to the honor roll.

Arkoma—Haylee Sanders
Heavener—Emaline Wiles, Jolie Kannady, Clayton Kannady.
Poteau—Briana Franks, Amber Anderson, Emily Shannon.
Spiro—Lauren Klaeger, Brooke Jernigan, Sara Emmert.

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Graduates from the University of Oklahoma from LeFlore County.

Heavener—Kishen N. Patel, Bachelors of Business Administration.
Pocola—Logan D. Sloan, Bachelors of Fine Arts in Drama
Poteau—Brandon S. Franks, Bachelor of Science; Meagan N. Prock, Master of Social Work; Ashton Nicole Wise, Bachelor of Arts.
Spiro—Dayten Aberaham Israel, BA in Journalism.
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State Bill 860 would cut an additional $17.7 million in state aid for schools.

Sen. Mark Allen voted for the bill while Sen. Joseph Silk voted against it.

Here is the projected state aid reduction from fiscal year 2017 breakdown by school districts in LeFlore County:

Arkoma $10,471.76
Bokoshe $5,834.08

Cameron $8,001.89
Fanshawe $2,142.28
Heavener $27,092.27
Hodgen $7,039.51
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