LCJ newsletter 12-13-2024

Friday's newsletter

Dec 13, 2024

Daily Bible verse

“ ‘The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah.

Jeremiah 33:14

Wreck claims life of Poteau man

Wreck claims life of a 63-year-old Poteau man Thursday at approximately 3:42 p.m. ½ miles north of Poteau.

William E. McGuire was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado and tried to cross Highway 112 from 290th Avenue when his vehicle was struck by a 1997 Peterbilt driven by Gene V. Bock, 64, from Van Buren, Arkansas.

McGuire was pronounced deceased on the scene by LeFlore County EMS and was transported by Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home.

Bock was transported by a privately owned vehicle to Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

The condition of both drivers is under investigation. The cause of the accident was from the failure to yield from a stop sign.

Seat belts were equipped in both vehicles, not in use in McGuire’s vehicle while Bock was wearing his seat belt.

Neither vehicle had air bags

The accident was investigated by Trooper Wes Odom.

CASC bookstore named to honor of Sullivans

CASC bookstore named to honor Kay and Mike Sullivan.

The Kay and Mike Sullivan Bookstore is located in the Costner-Balentine Student Center, which will undergo an extensive renovation beginning Spring 2025.

The late Kay Sullivan began her career at Carl Albert Junior College (now Carl Albert State College) in 1973, managing and operating the bookstore for 24 years. During this time, she was also an active member of the Women’s Auxiliary at the College. Following her service to the college, she was an entrepreneur and business person, owning and operating Kay Sullivan Real Estate. She served on the Carl Albert State College Development Foundation Board of Trustees where she worked to support the mission of increasing scholarship funds, enhancing academic enrichment, and building a residential housing program.

Mike Sullivan practiced law for almost 60 years, including private practice and public service as the District Attorney for LeFlore and Latimer Counties. He was elected to the Oklahoma State Legislature as a State Representative from 1969 to 1973.

During his tenure in the House, Sullivan along with Senator James E. Hamilton introduced a joint house and senate resolution, which was authored by Sullivan, to change the name of Poteau Junior College to Carl Albert Junior College, in honor of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Carl Albert. As a result of this resolution, Carl Albert Junior College became the first community college accepted as a full member of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

“We sincerely appreciate Kay and Mike Sullivan for their leadership, commitment, and service to CASC,” said CASC President Jay Faulkner. “This naming honors their dedication to education and the integral role that it plays in the growth of our community. We are deeply grateful to the Sullivan family for their outstanding generosity and service to CASC over the many years.”

LeFlore County scoreboard

LeFlore County scoreboard for sports games played Thursday.

Basketball

Boys

Panama 76, Cameron 41

Heavener 43, Keys 42

Roland 60, Howe 31

Wister 44, LeFlore 33

Roland 52, Pocola 49

Mena 76, Poteau 72

Girls

Panama 66, Cameron 18

Keys 70, Heavener 28

Roland 51, Howe 50

Pocola 57, Broken Bow JV 26

Talihina 42, Poteau 21

Spiro 49, Warner 37

Whitesboro 60, LeFlore 9

To make a correction or addition, text (918) 649-4712.

Keys sweeps pair from Heavener

Heavener splits with Keys

Heavener and Keys split a pair of basketball games at the Haskell Tournament Thursday.

Heavener’s boys improved to 2-0 with a 43-42 win2, while the Lady Wolves dropped a 70-28 decision to 11^th-ranked Keys.

Both Heavener teams are back in action Friday.

The Lady Wolves play the Berryhill-Wagoner at 1 p.m. while Heavener’s boys play at 8:30 a.m.

Keys 43, Heavener 42

KHS 9 5 12 16--42

HHS 11 8 10 14—43

Heavener: Isaac Cook 4 0-0 1 9; Zaid Rodriguez 3 1-1 2 7; Canyon Ford 3 5-8 1 13; Rogelio Garcia 1 0-0 1 3; Brandon Sanchez 5 0-1 1 11. TOTALS: 16 6-10 6 42.

Today in history

2000

Al Gore concedes presidential election

Vice President Al Gore concedes defeat to George W. Bush in his bid for the presidency, following weeks of legal battles over the recounting of votes in Florida, on December 13, 2000. In a televised speech from his ceremonial office next to the White House, Gore said that while he was deeply... read more

American Revolution

1776

General Charles Lee captured at Widow White’s Tavern

Art, Literature and Film History

1925

Dick Van Dyke born

Asian History

1937

The Rape of Nanking begins

Civil War

1862

Battle of Fredericksburg