Graveside services for Esther Lee Griffith Burrough are Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Fort Coffee Cemetery.

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

She was born Nov. 16, 1924 in Fort Coffee to Lace David Griffith and Magnolia (Shoate) Griffith and passed away March 25, 2020.

Surviving family member are … Read More

SPIRO – Kathryn Louise Cotner, 89, of Spiro, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 in Sallisaw and was born July 19, 1930 in Poteau to Elza and Grace (Cupp) Webb.

Graveside services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Cemetery in Pocola with Jeff Beshears and Jim Cook officiating.

Survivors include her … Read More

SPIRO – Clifford Wayne Morton, 75 of Spiro, was born May 28. 1944 in Fort Coffee to Ruth (Crockett) Morton and Charles “Nelson” William Morton and passed away March 17, 2020 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the … Read More

SPIRO – A private family graveside service will be held for Dorothy Ann Lockaby, 80 of Spiro, at Fairview Cemetery in Panama.

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

She was born Aug. 18, 1939 in Bokoshe to Bertha … Read More

SPERRY – Spiro splits its two baseball games at the Sperry Tournament Thursday.

The Bulldogs dropped the opener to Owasso’s JV team, 8-0, before bouncing back to down Sperry, 15-8.

Spiro is 6-2 and plays again in the tournament Saturday.

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SPIRO – Funeral services for Lawton Savan Ritter, 67, of Spiro, are Friday at 2 p.m. at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with Rev. Robert Hill and Jim Cook officiating.

Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home.

He passed away Saturday, March 7, … Read More

SPIRO – Spiro completed a two-day sweep of Coalgate in District 3A-2 play with a 15-2 win Tuesday.

The Bulldogs had won at Coalgate Monday, 22-5. Spiro improves to 5-1 and 2-0 and takes part in the Sperry Invitational Tournament Thursday.

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COALGATE – Spiro opened district baseball play Monday with a 22-5 win at Coalgate.

Spiro improves to 4-1 overall, 1-0 in district play. Coalgate falls to 1-2 and 0-1. The two teams play again Tuesday at Spiro.

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SPIRO – Wister scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a tie and take a 16-5 win over Spiro in slow pitch softball Monday.

Wister improves to 2-1 and visits Gore Tuesday in a three-way with Central Sallisaw. Spiro is 0-1 and visits Smithville Tuesday in … Read More

SPIRO – Spiro improved to 3-1 Saturday by sweeping two games from Hilldale and LeFlore.

The Bulldogs won the opener over Hilldale, 13-5, before completing the sweep with a 14-4 victory over LeFlore. LeFlore defeated Hilldale in the middle game of the three-way, 7-5.

Spiro is 3-1 and visits Coalgate Monday in … Read More