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  • Oklahomans have seen such a scenario unfold repeatedly in recent years with unsolved homicide cases in towns such as Poteau, Cordell, Buffalo Valley and, perhaps most notably,

    unknown title 2009

  • Haitians have a term for it -- "Poteau Mitan" -- women are the "central pillars" of society.

    Georgianne Nienaber: Haitian Women: Rea Dol vs. the Republic of NGOs Georgianne Nienaber 2010

  • At the request of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, state Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, filed a bill that would allow the hunting of black bears in several counties in southeastern Oklahoma.

    Oklahoma Eyes Black Bear Season 2009

  • Rep. Eric Proctor of Tulsa and Sen. Kenneth Corn of Poteau say the tax may be a barrier for people needing protection.

    On the Taxing of Guns Dave Hurteau 2008

  • Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr., 21, of Poteau, Okla., was killed today in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated in the area he was working.

    Gulf War II 2003

  • KING: Made your day there in Poteau, Oklahoma, this will be the big thing at the 7-Eleven tomorrow.

    CNN Transcript Feb 7, 2004 2004

  • He claimed that the large treasure recovered in the Wells Fargo strongbox, as cited in the Daily Oklahoman, came from a location β€œin eastern Oklahoma,” near his hometown of Poteau.

    Shadow of the Sentinel WARREN GETLER 2003

  • KING: Made your day there in Poteau, Oklahoma, this will be the big thing at the 7-Eleven tomorrow.

    CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2001 2001

  • Smith, where there is a ferry; it then follows the Poteau bottom for ten miles.

    The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Randolph Barnes Marcy 1849

  • Leflore County District Attorney Jeff Smith said Friday that investigators are looking for a body at the rural property outside of Poteau, but declined to comment specifically on the case.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

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