Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa and Arkansas have all released their 2026 football schedules, setting up a season that includes several in-state and regional matchups. Oklahoma opens Sept. 4 at home against UTEP in a Friday night kickoff, while Oklahoma State and Tulsa square off in Tulsa on Sept. 5 to begin their seasons. Arkansas hosts North Alabama the same day. Tulsa and Arkansas also meet later in the schedule, facing off Sept. 26 in Fayetteville.
LeFlore County calendar of events 7-30-2026
LeFlore County calendar of events with what’s happening in Heavener and LeFlore County for the next week including meetings, services and more.
Unemployment rises in all 77 Oklahoma counties over the year in June
Unemployment rates climbed year-over-year in all 77 Oklahoma counties in June, according to state labor data. Hughes County posted the state’s highest county unemployment rate at 7.1 percent, followed by Love County with the second-highest rate for the month. Dewey County reported the lowest rate in the state at 2.8 percent, according to the latest report from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.
Heat holds through Friday in LeFlore County
A heat advisory is in effect from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday for LeFlore County, with heat index values expected to reach up to 109 degrees. Hot, mostly dry conditions continue through Friday before a slightly cooler, drier stretch settles in for the weekend and into next week.
Hot, unsettled stretch continues in LeFlore County before weekend relief
Hot and unsettled conditions continue across LeFlore County into the weekend, with a stretch of drier, slightly cooler air arriving behind it. An extreme heat warning is in effect from noon through 8 p.m. Wednesday.