SPIRO—Funeral services for Melvin Odell Cusick, 94, of Spiro are Friday at 1 p.m. at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro.

Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro, under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro.

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POTEAU–The Kiamichi Technology Centers has hired Christl Coyle as teaching assistant for the Poteau and Spiro campuses.

Coyle is assisting instructors from the Biomedical Sciences Academy, Education Accelerated by Service and Technology (EAST), Culinary Arts and the Career Connections Center.

Coyle is a … Read More

SPIRO—Memorial services for Fred A. Carter, 82, of Spiro are Saturday at 10 a.m. at Victory Worship Center in Spiro with Rev. Bryan Fouts officiating.

Cremation is under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro.

He was born July 27, 1936 in … Read More

POTEAU—Poteau opened its season by splitting its NOAA games with Spiro on Tuesday.

Poteau’s girls downed the Lady Bulldogs, 44-41, while Spiro’s boys got another big game from Tylor Perry in a 78-54 victory.

Poteau is back in action Thursday at Checotah before hosting Heavener Friday. Spiro visits Sallisaw Friday.

Girls

Poteau built a … Read More

SPIRO—Funeral services for Ruby Lee Shoopman, 90, of Spiro are Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Lighthouse Family Worship Church in Pocola with Rev. Scott Quick officiating.

Burial will follow at the Old Cache Cemetery in keota, under the direction of Mallory-Martin … Read More

SPIRO—Graveside funeral services for Jerry Smith, 87, of Spiro are Saturday at 10 a.m. at the New Hope Cemetery in Spiro with Justin Warren officiating.

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

He was born March 23, 1931 in Spiro to Bud and Nina (Mastin) Smith and passed away Nov. … Read More

POCOLA—Pocola’s girls improved to 2-0 with a 57-42 win over county rival Spiro Thursday night.

No score or information has been reported on the boys’ game.

Checotah is at Spiro Friday while Pocola hosts Howe Tuesday.

Pocola jumped ahead by eight points at the end of the first quarter and increased the lead … Read More

SPIRO—Roland defeated Spiro in the season openers for both schools Tuesday.

Roland’s girls ran away with an 80-49 win while the Rangers held off the Bulldogs, 60-56.

The sixth-ranked Rangers trailed by four points going into the final quarter before outscoring Spiro 22-14 in the final period to get the win.

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Candidates for the board of education in 17 LeFlore County school districts will file their declarations of candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Dec. 3 and continue through Wednesday, county election board secretary Sharon Steele said.

Steele said the official filing period ends Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. All candidate filings … Read More

SPIRO—Funeral services for Martha Sue Black, 78, of Spiro are Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro.

Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery, under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro.

She was born March 18, … Read More