Earnest Leon Easter of Wister was born Nov. 16, 1932 in Elk City to Earnest and Velma (Thompson) Easter and passed away surrounded by his family on Nov. 27, 2025 in Spiro, at the age of 93. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener, with Randy Mattox officiating … Read more
Elaine White, 61, of Talihina passed away on Nov. 28, 2025 and was born on July 16, 1964 in Oklahoma City to HG and Linda (Warren) Green. Graveside services are 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Muse Cemetery in Muse with Pastor Russell Fincher officiating. Survivors are her husband, Tom White; daughter Cristin Blue and husband … Read more
Calendar of events for the next week for Heavener, LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The calendar is a free service for our readers. If you are with a non-profit or a church and want to get the word out, please CONTACT me or use the contact form below. Saturday Celebration of life service … Read more
County residents prepare for cooler mornings as December begins By heavener.news staff LeFlore County is stepping into December with a forecast that feels like a gentle nudge toward winter rather than a sudden plunge. After a stretch of unseasonably warm days earlier this month, the coming week will bring highs in the upper 50s to … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY– Attorney General Gentner Drummond Friday the criminal prosecution of Ben Harris and David Chaney, who both face multiple felony charges arising from the Epic Charter Schools investigation, is back on track and moving forward. Despite previous delays caused by the defendants’ unsuccessful attempts to disqualify the trial judge, the court has now established a … Read more
