LCJ newsletter 6-28-2025
Saturday's newsletter
Daily Bible verse
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8
Blast from the past
2025 Pocola football schedule
Date Opponent Location
8-29-2025 Antlers Away
9-12-2025 Spiro Home
9-19-2025 Vian Away
9-26-2025 Warner* Away
10-3-2025 Rejoice Christian* Home
10-10-2025 Hulbert* Away
10-16-2025 Chouteau* Home
10-24-2025 Hartshorne* Away
10-31-2025 Panama* Home
11-7-2025 Haskell* Away
*District games
Showers, storms possible Saturday
LeFlore County weather forecast for Saturday calls for partly cloudy skies for most of the day with a chance of mostly clear skies with a chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms.
The high is forecast to be 91 degrees with a low of 74.
Sunrise was 6:07 a.m. Sunset is 8:36 p.m.
Friday’s high in the greater Heavener metropolitan area was 93 with a low of 72. No rain was recorded, leaving the monthly total at 8.39 inches, well above June’s average rainfall of 3.90 inches.
Average temperatures for June 28 are a high of 91 and low of 64. Records for the date were a high of 99 in 1980 and a low of 57 in 1973.
Last year on June 28, the high was 95 with a low of 77.
Heavener area calendar of events
Heavener area calendar of events for the next week. 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.
Monday
LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.
Funeral services for Mary Ann Tate
Tuesday
Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC
Wednesday
Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC
Thursday
Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon
Heavener City Council meets 6 p.m.
Heavener VFW bingo 6:30 p.m. Highway 59 North
Friday
Happy Fourth of July
LeFlore County historical society bingo
Poteau cruise night
Celebrate America in Poteau
Firework show at Choctaw Casino in Pocola
Today in history
1969
The Stonewall Riots begin in NYC’s Greenwich Village
Sometime after midnight on June 28, 1969, in what is now regarded by many as history’s first major protest on behalf of equal rights for LGBTQ people, a police raid of the Stonewall Inn—a popular gay club located on New York City‘s Christopher Street—turns violent as patrons and local sympathizers... read more
21st Century
2007
Bald Eagle removed from list of threatened species
Early 20th Century U.S.
1904
Helen Keller graduates from Radcliffe, first DeafBlind person to earn a B.A.
European History
1519
Charles I of Spain crowned Holy Roman Emperor, becomes Charles V
Inventions & Science
2006
DaimlerChrysler announces Smart Car’s arrival in United States
Natural Disasters & Environment
1992
Two big quakes rock California
Sports
1997
Boxer Mike Tyson bites off part of an opponent’s ear
U.S. Presidents
1836
Former President James Madison dies
Vietnam War
1965
U.S. forces launch first military offensive in Vietnam
1972
Nixon announces draftees will not go to Vietnam
World War I
1914
Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand assassinated
World War II
1940
1940
Britain recognizes General Charles de Gaulle as leader of the Free French
Maria Moreno De Gonzalez obituary
Maria Moreno De Gonzalez of Heavener was born May 29, 1954 in San Luis, Potusi, Mexico to Tomas Moreno Mendez and Maria Cruz Sanchez and passed away June 24, 2025 in Heavener.
Maria’s Rosary service is 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Heavener.
Her Mass is 1 p.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Heavener with Father Leonardo Medina officiating. Christian burial will follow in Heavener Memorial Park, under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener.
She is survived by one son, Jose Angel Gonzalez; three brothers Catarino Moreno, Alfredo Moreno and Tomas Moreno; one granddaughter, Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez; multiple nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other loved ones and friends
She was preceded in death by her parents Tomas Moreno Mendez and Maria Cruz Sanchez; and her husband, Pedro Gonzalez.
Maria, a cherished resident of the community and devoted homemaker, peacefully embracing her role as a beloved member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Her passion for cooking, particularly her renowned enchiladas, brought joy too many, especially during family gatherings where she delighted in feeding her loved ones. Maria's nurturing spirit extended to the children around her, with whom she found immense happiness. Time spent with family and friends was truly treasured by Maria, who touched the hearts of all who knew her. She leaves behind a lasting legacy of love and kindness, and her absence will be deeply felt by those she leaves behind.
Viewing is from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.