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Daily Bible verse
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Psalms 34:14
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News
LeFlore County commissioner agenda
LeFlore County commissioner agenda for regular business meeting 9 a.m. Monday in the office of the board of county commissioners in the courthouse.
Heavener School Board agenda
Heavener School Board will meet in a regular business meeting 6 p.m. Monday in the Glenn Scott Educational Center at 500 West Second Street in Heavener.
Howe School Board to meet Monday
The Howe School Board will meet in a regular business meeting 6 p.m. Monday in the Howe Administration Building at 21444 E. North Railroad Street in Howe.
Poteau School Board agenda
Poteau School Board will meet in a regular business meeting 6 p.m. Monday in the Poteau Public Schools’ Administration office at 3003 N. Broadway in Poteau.
The agenda can be seen HERE.
Sports
LeFlore County composite football schedule
2026 LeFlore County composite football schedule for Arkoma, Heavener, Panama, Pocola, Poteau, Spiro and Talihina starts Aug. 27 with Heavener visiting Pocola in a game between the two county teams.
8-27-2026
Heavener at Pocola; Talihina at McAlester JV.
8-28-2026
Poteau at Metro Christian; Stigler at Panama; Westville at Spiro.
9-4-2026
Heavener at Central; Pocola at Keys; Poteau at Tahlequah; Spiro at Gore.
9-11-2026
Panama at Heavener; Salina at Pocola; Grove at Poteau; Mansfield, Arkansas at Talihina;
Wilburton at Spiro.
9-17-2026
Broken Bow JV at Talihina.
9-18-2026
Wilburton at Panama.
9-25-2026
Heavener at Checotah; Pocola at Vian; Mannford at Poteau; Mounds at Talihina; Panama at
Hulbert; Spiro at Hugo.
10-2-2026
Hugo at Heavener; Hulbert at Pocola; Poteau at Broken Bow; Talihina at Gore; Vian
at Panama; Checotah at Spiro.
10-9-2026
Heavener at Lincoln Christian; Pocola at Coalgate; Ada at Poteau; Porter at Talihina;
Panama at Haskell; Spiro at Roland.
10-15-2026
Roland at Heavener; Haskell at Pocola; Stilwell at Poteau; Talihina at Central; Coalgate
at Panama; Lincoln Christian at Spiro.
10-23-2026
Sequoyah-Tahlequah at Heavener; Pocola at Warner; Hilldale at Poteau; Drumwright at Talihina;
Panama at Okemah; Victory Christian at Spiro.
10-30-2026
Heavener at Victory Christian; Okemah at Pocola; Poteau at McLain; Talihina at Regent
Prep; Warner at Panama; Spiro at Sequoyah-Tahlequah.
11-6-2026
Spiro at Heavener; Pocola at Panama; Sallisaw at Poteau; Liberty at Talihina.
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Misc.
Weather
LeFlore County weather forecast
A boundary left behind by early morning storms is set to focus new thunderstorm development this afternoon across far southeast Oklahoma, with a marginal risk for severe weather and damaging winds as the primary threat. Beyond today, a genuine mid-week cooldown is on the way before heat builds back in by the weekend.
LeFlore County calendar
Here's what's happening in Heavener and LeFlore County for the next week.
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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