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Matthew 18:20
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Heat advisory continues Friday
A heat advisory remains in effect for LeFlore County today from 1 to 8 p.m., with heat index values up to 101 degrees expected across southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas. This follows Thursday's advisory, when heat index values climbed as high as 109 degrees across eastern Oklahoma.
LeFlore County calendar of events
Here's what's happening in Heavener and LeFlore County for the next week including meetings and more.
Saturday
Sunday
Heavener FBC Bible School
Monday
LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.
School board meetings
Tuesday
Poteau Evening Lions Club meets 6 p.m. CASC
Wednesday
Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC
Thursday
Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon EOMC
Heavener VFW bingo 6 p.m.
HUA, city council meet 6 p.m. at Heavener City Hall
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Today in history
uly 10 has carried the frontier of American medicine, the birth of satellite communication, and one of the shortest presidencies in U.S. history.
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
In 1832, President Andrew Jackson vetoed the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States, one of the most forceful actions of his presidency and a defining moment in his broader war against what he saw as an institution serving only the country's elite.
In 1850, Vice President Millard Fillmore was sworn in as the 13th president of the United States, following the sudden death of Zachary Taylor the day before.
In 1890, Wyoming was admitted into the Union, becoming the 44th state.
In 1893, physician Daniel Hale Williams performed one of the world's first successful open-heart surgeries at Provident Hospital in Chicago. Williams, one of only three Black physicians practicing in the city at the time, saved a stabbing victim's life at a moment when many white-run hospitals refused to treat Black patients.
In 1925, the "Scopes Monkey Trial" began in Dayton, Tennessee, pitting the teaching of evolution against a state law banning it in public schools, in a case that publicized the era's clash between modernist and fundamentalist views of science and religion.
In 1940, the Battle of Britain began as Nazi Germany launched its first major air campaign against England, marking one of the first battles in history fought entirely between air forces. The British ultimately prevailed after more than three months of sustained bombing raids.
In 1943, Allied forces began their invasion of Axis-controlled Sicily, opening a new front in the war against Nazi Germany and Italy.
In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, launched into orbit, transmitting the first live television images across the Atlantic Ocean and inaugurating a new era in global communication.
In 1962, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Georgia during a desegregation demonstration.
In 1991, Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first elected president of the Russian Federation following the breakup of the Soviet Union.
In 2018, the last of 12 Thai youth soccer players and their coach were safely rescued from a flooded cave system in Thailand, ending a search-and-rescue effort that had gripped the world's attention for more than two weeks.
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875) — The pioneering educator, philanthropist and civil rights activist founded what became Bethune-Cookman University and served as an adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Arthur Ashe (1943) — The trailblazing tennis champion became the first Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open.
Arlo Guthrie (1947) — The folk singer-songwriter, son of Woody Guthrie, is best known for "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" and his hit "City of New Orleans." He turns 79 today.
Sofia Vergara (1972) — The actress, known for her role on "Modern Family," turns 54 today.
Jessica Simpson (1980) — The singer, actress and fashion entrepreneur turns 46 today.
NOTABLE DEATHS
Adam Petty (2000) — The fourth-generation NASCAR driver died in a crash at age 19, a tragedy that contributed to NASCAR's later decision to mandate steering-wheel kill switches for driver safety.
Mavis Staples' fellow performers and peers aside, no other major notable deaths are documented for July 10 among today's most-referenced sources.
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