LCJ newsletter 6-13-2025

Friday's newsletter

Craig Hall

Jun 13, 2025

Daily Bible verse

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,

Colossians 1:13

News briefs

His picture is still displayed on the Bokoshe school district website as Superintendent, but the school board has posted a statement saying that the district, '"..acknowledges the allegations made against Mr. Bill Deleplank. In accordance with district policy, Mr. Deleplank has been placed on administrative leave." See the story HERE.
Israel attacked Iran early Friday in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq. See the whole story HERE.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to carry on with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown despite waves of unrest across the U.S. See the whole story HERE.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country as officials in cities from coast to coast get ready for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump over the weekend. See the story HERE.
Protestors are expected to assemble in downtown Oklahoma City on Saturday, joining the national movement known as "No Kings Day." See the story HERE.
It was supposed to be a fresh start for restaurants operating in Oklahoma state parks following a financial scandal and criminal indictments connected to former operator, Swadley's Foggy Bottom Kitchens.
New operators took over the shuttered restaurants two years ago, but FOX 25 learned that taxpayers are once again footing the bill. See the story HERE.
Death row inmate John Hanson was executed at 10:11 a.m. on Thursday by lethal injection with no complications. See the story HERE.

Sports briefs

Falling behind three goals after 20 minutes, the Edmonton Oilers scored three of their own over the next 20 to erase their deficit. They took the lead, only to give up the tying goal to the Florida Panthers in the final seconds of regulation to send another game between the hockey heavyweights to overtime. See the story HERE.
J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday. He wound up with a clean card and a one-shot lead on an opening day that delivered just about everything.
Scottie Scheffler had more bogeys in one round than he made had the entire tournament when he won the Memorial. He shot a 73, his highest start ever in a U.S. Open, four shots worse than when he made his Open debut at Oakmont as a 19-year-old at Texas. See the story HERE.
The Indiana Pacers aren’t celebrating. The Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t panicking.
The NBA Finals scoreboard is what it is — Pacers 2, Thunder 1 — going into Game 4 of the best-of-seven title series on Friday night. Everybody can count to four, and everybody can see that Indiana is in a better position right now than Oklahoma City, See the story HERE.

More storms expected Friday

Area weather forecast for Friday calls for thunderstorms in the morning with additional showers possible in the afternoon before partly cloudy skies overnight with scattered thunderstorms for LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

The high is forecast to be 85 degrees with a low of 71.

Sunrise was 6:04 a.m. Sunset is 8:33 p.m.

Thursday’s high was 76 with a low of 67. A total of .77 inches of rain was recorded, bringing the monthly total to 4.84 inches. Average rainfall for June is 3.90 inches.

Average temperatures for June 13 are a high of 88 and low of 62. Records for the date were a high of 95 in 1971 and a low of 51 in 1975.

Area calendar of events

Area calendar of events for the next week in LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The calendar is a free service for our readers. If you are with a non-profit and want an event publicized, email news@heavener.news.

Friday

Memorial service for Roger Naylor

Graveside services for Loren Jay Matney

LeFlore County historical society bingo night

Saturday

Heavener Runestone jeep invasion

James Robert Stanley memorial service

Funeral service for Dorothea E. Willis

Green Country Rough Riters meet 2 to 4 p.m. Patrick Lynch Library

Monday

LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.

Tuesday

Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC

Wednesday

Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC

Heavener Boots and Badges community challenge blood drive

Thursday

Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon

Heavener City Council and HUA meet 6 p.m.

Heavener VFW bingo 6:30 p.m. Highway 59 North

Today in history

1966

The Miranda rights are established

On June 13, 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation. Now considered standard police procedure, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can,... read more

19th Century

1805

Meriwether Lewis reaches the Great Falls

21st Century

2017

Otto Warmbier returns from North Korean prison in a coma

American Revolution

1777

Lafayette arrives in South Carolina to serve alongside General Washington

Arts & Entertainment

1962

Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita” premieres in New York