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Daily Bible verse
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1 Corinthians 13:4
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Did you know?
In 1901 the official town boundaries were laid out for Heavener. Included were 175.64 acres.
Blast from the past
In 1901, the Heavener First Baptist Church erected a new frame church building at 204 West Ave. F.
Weather
LeFlore County Weather Forecast: Weekend Storm Risks and a Welcome Cooldown
A heavily charged, humid air mass is gripping southeast Oklahoma. While we will see a mix of clouds, sun, and high moisture over the next 48 hours, a stronger weather system is tracking toward LeFlore County—including Poteau, Heavener, and the surrounding areas—bringing high storm probabilities by Saturday followed by a great break from the summer heat early next week.
If you have outdoor weekend plans, travel scheduled along US-59 or US-271, or are heading out to local lakes, keep an eye on the sky and stay weather aware.
Friday Forecast: June 12
Daytime: Expect mostly cloudy and highly humid conditions today. Highs will top out near 90°F, but with the intense humidity, it will feel a few degrees warmer. There is a 30% chance of scattered showers and stray thunderstorms popping up during the afternoon.
Nighttime: Overcast and sticky with a low dropping to around 72°F.
Saturday: High Storm Probability
High: 93°F
Low: 74°F
Rain Chance: 85%
Outlook: Saturday brings our highest coverage of rain and storms for the week. While temperatures will briefly spike into the lower 90s ahead of the main weather system, a widespread wave of showers and thunderstorms is expected to sweep through the county by the afternoon and evening. Some storms could pack heavy downpours and gusty winds, potentially delaying outdoor weekend plans.
Sunday: The Cooldown Begins
High: 86°F
Low: 70°F
Rain Chance: 25%
Outlook: Relief begins to arrive just in time for the second half of the weekend. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, but the bulk of the heavy storm activity will shift east of the area. We will be left with just a lingering late-day shower risk and much more comfortable daytime highs in the mid-80s.
LeFlore County 7-Day At-A-Glance
Looking into next week, a stronger secondary front clears out the Gulf moisture completely, dropping our nighttime temperatures into the lower 60s for a couple of remarkably pleasant, low-humidity June afternoons.
Day | High / Low | Conditions | Rain % |
Friday | 90° / 72° | Humid with Stray Thunderstorms | 30% |
Saturday | 93° / 74° | High Coverage of Showers & Storms | 85% |
Sunday | 86° / 70° | Cooler, Cloudier, Late Shower Risk | 25% |
Monday | 81° / 63° | Storms Clearing; Turning Much Cooler | 80% |
Tuesday | 83° / 64° | Beautiful, Sunny, Low Humidity | 20% |
Wednesday | 84° / 64° | Plenty of Sunshine | <5% |
Thursday | 86° / 66° | Mostly Sunny and Clear | <5% |
Sports
June fishing tip: An easy fix for line memory
Ever open the bail and watch your line spring off the reel like a slinky, or spend quality fishing time dealing with twists, loops and tangles?
The culprit is often line memory, or the tendency of fishing line to hold the shape of the spool it came from.
Here's a simple trick to help:
Before spooling new line onto your reel, place the spool in a container of warm water for a few minutes. The warmth helps relax the line and reduce its memory, allowing it to lay more naturally on the reel. Leave the spool in the water as you add the line to your reel.
The result? Fewer line-management issues, smoother casts and more time focused on catching fish instead of untangling knots.
It's a quick and easy step that can make a noticeable difference the next time you're preparing your gear for a day on the water.
Misc.
LeFlore County calendar of events 6-8-2026
Here's what's happening in LeFlore County this week.
Friday
Early voting for election
Saturday
Monday
LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.
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.
LeFlore County Republicans meet 6 p.m. at Patrick Lynch Library
Today in history: June 11
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year, with 203 days remaining in 2026.
Events
On June 11, 1509, England's King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, the first of his six wives. Their failure to produce a male heir would eventually drive England's break with the Roman Catholic Church.
On June 11, 1770, British explorer Captain James Cook's ship Endeavour ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.
On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a five-man committee — including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin — to draft a declaration of independence from Great Britain.
On June 11, 1955, the deadliest accident in motorsports history occurred at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, when a crash sent debris into the crowd, killing more than 80 spectators and driver Pierre Levegh.
On June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz federal prison in San Francisco Bay using a raft made of raincoats. They were never found, and the case remains one of America's most famous unsolved escapes.
On June 11, 1963, Alabama Gov. George Wallace stood in a doorway at the University of Alabama in a failed attempt to block two Black students from enrolling. That evening, President John F. Kennedy delivered his landmark civil rights address to the nation. The same day, Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself on fire on a Saigon street to protest the South Vietnamese government, an image that shocked the world.
On June 11, 2001, Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection at a federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people — the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
Notable births
Those born on June 11 include French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau (1910), legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi (1913), actor Gene Wilder (1933), Formula One champion Jackie Stewart (1939), Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana (1956), actor Hugh Laurie (1959) and actor Peter Dinklage (1969).
Notable deaths
Actor John Wayne, an icon of American westerns, died of cancer on June 11, 1979, at age 72. Actor DeForest Kelley, known to generations as Dr. "Bones" McCoy on Star Trek, died June 11, 1999.
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