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Sallisaw residents pleads guilty to firearms
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Marlina Dawn Hardbarger, 49, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The Indictment alleged that on Sept. 10, 2025, having previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year and knowing of such conviction, knowingly possessed one .223-5.56mm caliber semi-automatic rifle.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office.
Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.
A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Hardbarger will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia Staubus represented the United States.
LeFlore County scoreboard
LeFlore County scoreboard for games played Tuesday.
Basketball
Boys
Spiro 55, Heavener 45
Pocola 46, Howe 44
Gore 53, Arkoma 38
Cameron 60, Smithville 52
Panama 70, Wister 68 (OT)
Roland 75, Poteau 43
Hartshorne 74, Talihina 47
Whitesboro 67, McCurtain 31
Girls
Spiro 51, Heavener 45
Howe 71, Pocola 24
Smithville 59, Cameron 16
Panama 67, Wister 18
Roland 58, Poteau 36
Hartshorne 67, Talihina 34
McCurtain 41, Whitesboro 26
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Malone, Russo Join Cowboy Football Staff
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State football coach Eric Morris added two more staff members Tuesday, naming Jordan Malone as defensive backs coach and Ethan Russo as Executive Director of Player Personnel.
Malone worked under Morris and OSU defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity at North Texas in 2025 and was also on staff with Morris at Washington State in 2022. Russo, who worked at Wisconsin in 2025, served under Morris at UNT in 2023 and 2024.
A 2006 graduate of Minnesota State, Malone is a 20-year coaching veteran who has worked with defensive backs for most of his career. He worked as the nickels and outside linebackers coach for the Mean Green in 2025 and had stints at Washington State, Minnesota State and others.
Russo has worked in football more than a decade and has held a player personnel role since 2019. In addition to his stops at Wisconsin and North Texas, he has also worked for UNLV, Utah, Rice, the Indianapolis Colts, the Cleveland Browns and TCU.
All university hires are pending completion of a background check.
Jordan Malone Coaching History
2006-07: Emporia State, Graduate Assistant
2008-09: Central Arkansas, Assistant Coach, Outside Linebackers/Nickels
2010: Simon Fraser University, Defensive Coordinator, co-Special Teams Coordinator
2011-12: Washington Park High School (Wis.), Defensive Coordinator
2013: Augustana (Ill.), Defensive Backs Coach, Strength and Conditioning
2014: Augustana University (S.D.), Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Backs
2015-16: Minnesota State, Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs
2017-19: Augustana University (S.D.), Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
2020: Washington State, Defensive Analyst
2021: Washington State, Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks
2022-23: Washington State, Assistant Coach, Safeties and Nickels
2024: Washington State, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator
2025: North Texas, Assistant Coach, Nickels/Outside Linebackers
2026: Oklahoma State, Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs
Ethan Russo Career History
2015: TCU, Student Manager
2016-18: Cleveland Browns, Game Charter
2018: Indianapolis Colts, Operations Intern
2018: Rice, Player Personnel & Recruiting Analyst
2019-21: Utah, Player Personnel
2022: UNLV, Director of Player Personnel
2023: North Texas, Assistant Director of Player Personnel
2024: North Texas, Director of Player Personnel
2025: Wisconsin, Director of Player Personnel
2026: Oklahoma State, Executive Director of Player Personnel
Arkansas Runs Past Queens, 108-80
FAYETTEVILLE – Trevon Brazile made his first seven shots, including 4 3-pointers, in scoring a career-high 26 points while Darius Acuff Jr. had 23 points and 10 assists (with zero turnovers) to lead #14 Arkansas to a 108-80 victory over Queens on Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena.
Brazile, the reigning SEC Player of the Week, finished by making a career-high five 3-pointers and was a career-best 9-of-11 from the field while adding three assists and three steals.
Acuff, the two-time reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, becomes the first Razorback to score at least 20 points (23) and have at least 10 assists (10) with zero turnovers. He added three steals as well.
Overall, Arkansas had six players score in double figures, including a season-high 15 points from Billy Richmond III, a season-high 14 points from Nick Pringle, 11 points from Karter Knox and 10 points from D.J. Wagner.
The Razorbacks used two big runs in the first half to open a sizable lead. Then, early in the second half, Richmond scored eight points in an 8-2 run (two free throws, a 3-pointer, a layup and a dunk) to put the Hogs up 33.
Arkansas had season highs in 3-pointers made with 14 (also tying the most by Arkansas in the Calipari era) and assists with 25 (second-most in the Calipari era). Defensively, Arkansas held Queens to six 3-pointers – half their season average – and just 24% shooting from deep (6-of-25).
Nasir Mann led Queens with 16 points while Maban Jabriel and Avantae Parker added 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Arkansas returns to the road to face #8 Houston on Saturday (Dec. 20) in the Never Forget Tribute Classic, played in Newark, N.J. Tipoff is set for 4:30 pm and the game will be televised on CBS.
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Today in history
1903
First airplane flies
Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its... read more
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Donald LeRoy Green service planned
Donald Leroy Green funeral services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bengal School with Bro. Randy Holmes officiating and Sal Walden doing the obituary.
He was born Feb. 15, 1937 in Wister to Evie Green, and passed away Dec. 14, 2025.
Survivors are his wife of 65 years Ruth; his daughter Teresa; his son Roger and wife Marsha and Shane and his wife Cyndi; his grandkids Karie, Amber, Roy and his wife Kayla, Shaelyn and her husband Tanner, Ryan, Chance and his wife Kenie, Cheryl, and Ciera and her husband Jesse. Great grandkids Jaydn and husband Weldon, Hailea, Ruger, Kayslee, Hallee, Kaston, Kimber, Piper, Brilyn, Conner, Rylee, Charlotte, Marissa and husband Traceton, Trevor, and Baylie. Pallbearers are Paul Mode, Frank Mode, Billy Mode, Jeff Mode, John Ellis, Ron Ellis. Honorary pallbearers are Virgil Green, Everett Green, and Joe Mode