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  1. Corn praises call for special sessionRead the original story

    Friday | Sequoyah County Times

    State Sen. Kenneth Corn (D-Poteau), who has been pushing for weeks for an immediate special session to deal with senior nutrition program cuts and other catastrophic budget shortfalls, said Thursday that Sen. Glenn Coffeea s call for lawmakers to ...

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  2. Coaches tab Muldrow girls as NOAA favoriteRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Sequoyah County Times

    ... votes from the coaches and topped the NOAA preseason boys poll. The Roland boys got two first-place votes to tie Poteau for second place. In the Big Eight Conference coachesa poll, the Central Lady Tigers were picked to finish second behind ...

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  3. The First Thanksgiving

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    ... a program based on the First Thanksgiving with children dressed as Indians and Pilgrims. The show was followed by the Poteau Primary students enjoying a healthy Thanksgiving snack in the cafeteria before being dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday. ...

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  4. Santa makes first Poteau appearance

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    Paeton Anderson had the opportunity to tell Santa what she wanted with her mom, Lindsey, at the Poteau Mainstreet Matters Downtown Christmas kick off last week.

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  5. Leslie Taylor crowned Miss CASC

    Monday Nov 23 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    ... Albert State College on Thursday in the 30th-annual installment of the pageant. Taylor, an Allied Health major from Poteau, will receive a full tuition waiver from CASC and may now select from a number of scholarship opportunities at several ...

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  6. Capital, McAlester, OK

    Friday Nov 20 | McAlester News

    ... Award for his decades of work and international impact as president of the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture in Poteau. Also receiving special recognition were Guaranteed Watt Savers, Oklahoma City, with the Vanguard Award; the Apache ...

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  7. Corn pushes petition for special session; wants to address cuts to nutrition programs

    Thursday Nov 19 | Sequoyah County Times

    State Sen. Kenneth Corn (D-Poteau) is seeking the signatures of state lawmakers on a petition that would enable the Oklahoma Legislature to call itself into an emergency special session to deal with life-threatening cuts to the state's senior ...

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  8. Students learn about ArmyRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 19 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    The students in Ms. Skinner's and Mrs. Shiela's Pre-K class in Poteau were introduced to Sgt.

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  9. Willard Edward 'Pete' BurnettRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | ReporterNews.com

    Willard Edward "Pete" Burnett, 84, died Monday, November 16, 2009, in Abilene. Born in Poteau, Oklahoma, on May 24, 1925, he was the son of Lillie Mae and Willard Samuel Burnett.

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  10. Women's group holds convention in McAlester

    Tuesday Nov 17 | McAlester News

    ... District Convention recently held in McAlester, the dedicated members of Durant, Antlers, Hugo, McAlester, Wilburton, Poteau and Heavener donated 20 tote bags for their "Save the CASA Kids" project. Lead by Inger Raunikar, SE District Vice ...

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  11. Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner

    Monday Nov 16 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thursday Nov. 26 at the Bob Lee Kidd Civic Center in Poteau from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Steve Watson presented a $500 donation to Charles Busonick to be used for purchasing items for the free dinner.

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  12. SurpriseRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 12 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    Karen Wages accepted flowers to congratulate her on her recent award. She was awarded the Executive Leadership Award from the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce. Friends from Poteau surprised Wages Tuesday afternoon at the Poteau Chamber of Commerce office. PDN photo by Jenny Huggins

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  13. State's Oct. revenue collections below projectionsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Clover Herald

    ... City, has called on the state Board of Equalization to declare a revenue failure, while state Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, has started circulating a petition to call the Legislature into a special session. Henry has been reluctant to call for a ...

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  14. Oklahoma's Oct. revenue collections again below expectations; treasurer sees hope for recoveryRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | WLS

    ... City, has called on the state Board of Equalization to declare a revenue failure, while state Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, has started circulating a petition to call the Legislature into a special session. Henry has been reluctant to call for a ...

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  15. Senator pushes special session

    Wednesday Nov 11 | TulsaWorld.com - Government

    ... a cut of $7.4 million. "We need to use the scalpel to balance the budget - not a gigantic meat cleaver," said the Poteau Democrat, who is running for lieutenant governor. Published: 11/11/2009 2:24 AM OKLAHOMA CITY - Sen. Kenneth Corn said Tuesday ...

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  16. Oklahoma: Statea s revenue collections stay below projectionsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Joplin Globe

    ... City, has called on the state Board of Equalization to declare a revenue failure, while state Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, has started circulating a petition to call the Legislature into a special session. Henry has been reluctant to call for a ...

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  17. Robert Olen BrooksRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Pauls Valley Daily Democrat

    ... daughter and son-in-law, Belva Brooks Barber and Russell Barber and their daughters Brittney, Katelyn and Kasey of Poteau, Okla.; daughter Beverly Brooks of Pauls Valley, Okla.; son and daughter-in-law Stacy and Amy Brooks, and their children, ...

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  18. Oklahoma state Senator wants special session to address budget cutsRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | TulsaWorld.com - News

    ... Corn on Tuesday said he is trying to get two-thirds of the House and Senate to agree to a special session. Corn, D-Poteau, wants a special session to address cuts to the senior nutrition program and other areas as a result of declining state ...

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  19. Civic clubs making a differenceRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    The Poteau Rotary Club and the Carl Albert State College Rotorat Club presented dictionaries to the Poteau Elementary third grade students.

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  20. New eyes on evidence

    Monday Nov 9 | Poteau Daily News & Sun

    ... approximately three weeks ago. The primary goal is to solve the Joe Neff and Jody Rilee-Wilson cases. Neff was from Poteau and the owner of the Long Branch Saloon. Rilee-Wilson was from Wister. According to LeFlore County Sheriff Bruce Curnutt, the ...

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