EPA says a Fort Smith chemical spill did not reach the Poteau River and cleanup efforts are now shifting to state and local ...

If signed into law, the bill would designate the U.S. Highway 59 bridge over the Poteau River as the "Deputy Sheriff Thomas 'Walker' Lemay Memorial Bridge." Pentagon reveals location of nuclear-armed ...

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. — U.S. Representative Josh Brecheen held his first town hall in months on Aug. 25, traveling across Green Country to discuss President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" amid tense exchanges ...

After a beautiful Friday afternoon, a weather hazard may be developing for your Friday night. Areas of dense fog will again be possible for much of Green Country, especially late tonight. There is ...

POTEAU, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Poteau Chamber of Commerce says Lake Wister hit its lowest level on Oct. 25 since the 1950s. As of 3 p.m. on October 25, the lake level at Lake Wister stands at 472.36 ...

HEAVENER, Okla. (KTAL/KMSS) — A former Arkansas State Park in Oklahoma is either proof that Columbus was not the first to “discover” the new world, proof that the state of Arkansas was once duped into ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

WE’RE FOLLOWING SOME MORE BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF LE FLORE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTING ONE MAN IS DEAD AFTER AN AIRCRAFT CRASH LAST NIGHT. SO THIS HAPPENED ON US HIGHWAY 271.