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Read MoreWelcome to heavener.news
Thank you for visiting heavener.news, a website primarily covering Heavener, LeFlore County and southeastern Oklahoma. If you enjoy our website, check out our daily newsletter for even more news, sports and more HERE. It is a free newsletter, so…
Read MoreLeFlore County Weather Report
Monday, March 16, 2026 LeFlore County will see clear skies today with unseasonably cold temperatures. Daily Forecast Climate Data & Records The area saw a drastic temperature swing over the last 24 hours, dropping from a spring-like high of 72°F on…
Read MoreLeFlore County commissioners to meet 3-16-2026
LeFlore County commissioners will meet in a regular business meeting 9 a.m. Monday in the office of the board of county commissioner sat the courthouse in Poteau.…
Read MoreHowe girls claim another state title
Howe girls secured the OSSAA Class 2A State Championship with a 50-42 basketball victory over the Vanoss Lady Wolves on Saturday at the OG&E Coliseum in Oklahoma City. The win concluded the season on a 21-game winning streak. Tournament Path and…
Read MoreCalendar of events for March 16 2026
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 know of an event coming up, please CONTACT me. Monday LeFlore County commissioners meet…
Read MoreWeather forecast 3-14-2026
Weather forecast for Saturday is for clear skies early with cloudy conditions in the afternoon and overnight for Heavener and LeFlore County. The high is forecast to be 79 with a low of 62 degrees. Sunrise was 7:29 a.m. Sunset is 7:25 p.m. See our live…
Read MoreCalendar of events for March 13, 2026
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 know of an event coming up. please CONTACT me. Saturday Memorial service for Bobby Ray…
Read MoreFuneral services for Brenda Sue (Garner) Petersen set
Funeral services for Brenda Sue (Garner) Petersen, 67, of Bokoshe, are 11 a.m. on Saturday at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro with Reverend Vernon Stone officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bokoshe Cemetery, under the direction of…
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