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Bible verse of the day
You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.
—Leviticus 20:26 NIV
Joke of the day
What are baby potatoes called?
Tater tots
Blast from the past
Partnership with Three Rivers Meat Company opens
Meat processing plant, cafe address needs of rural area
SMITHVILLE- Three Rivers Meat Company, in partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting event in Octavia/Smithville on Friday morning.
Three Rivers is a USDA meat processing facility that also produces value added products and features a retail area with a cafe. The opening of the facility is a major win for area residents, who previously had to drive an hour away to purchase fresh meat and produce.
Choctaw Nation partnered with tribal member Dusty Nichols, Brandon White, Jason Hering and Dr. Brad Morgan to open the facility, which has a USDA inspector on site grading the quality of meat produced. By being a USDA-inspected site, Three Rivers can sell and ship processed products and meat across state lines.
“The best partnerships are those where everyone involved brings something necessary to the success of the partnership,” Nichols said. “The Choctaw Nation as a partner in a meat processing facility not only brings their resources and cattle but also provides valuable experience in business and leadership. We all recognize that this is a unique partnership, and we are committed to its success for the long term.”
The partnership is a natural fit for Choctaw Nation, which launched the Choctaw Beef program in 2023. Three Rivers will serve as an additional processing plant for Choctaw Beef alongside H&L Processing in Coalgate.
Three Rivers sets itself apart from other meat processing plants by having a meat market with added value products in the same facility. They will mainly process beef and hogs but can also take wild game, goats and lambs, and they have a detailed tracking system to ensure customers receive meat from the animal they brought in. Three Rivers will start at 75 butcher orders a week, but plan to grow their capacity in the future.
The retail store boasts freezer and cold sections, as well as fresh produce. Three Rivers Cafe has a meat and deli counter with fresh cuts of meat, deli meats, house-made cheese and precooked items. They also have in-house value-added products, such as sausage, bacon and chicken fried steak.
“We are thrilled to partner with tribal members on projects, but especially on businesses that serve such an important need in Choctaw Nation,” said Jody Standifer, executive officer of Agriculture, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. “Food deserts are an issue in rural areas, and we’re thrilled to help solve that problem for our tribal members and area residents.”
Three Rivers Meat Company’s will be open for processing from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the retail area will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. To place an order with Three Rivers, visit
https://threeriversmeatcompany.com/ or stop by 69911 US Highway 259 in Smithville.
Roland man sentenced for maiming, burglary
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Morgan Cameron Blanton-Barnes, age 24, of Roland, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 235 months in prison for one count of Maiming in Indian Country and 188 months in prison for First Degree Burglary in Indian Country. These sentences are to be served concurrently.
The charges arose from investigations by the Roland Police Department, the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On Dec.14, 2022, Blanton-Barnes pleaded guilty to the charges. According to investigators, on April 23, 2022, Blanton-Barnes broke into the victim’s home while the victim was sleeping and attacked the victim with an electric saw. The victim suffered severe lacerations to the back of his skull and both hands. The crimes occurred in Sequoyah County, within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
“The facts of this case are shocking, and the sentence imposed is a clear message that the justice system will hold violent offenders accountable for their heinous crimes,” said United States Attorney Christopher J. Wilson.
John F. Heil, III, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Blanton-Barnes will remain in custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Gross represented the United States at sentencing.
Clayton man sentenced for drug, firearms crimes
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Troy Michael Goforth, age 49, of Clayton, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 180 months for one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and 60 months on one count of Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. The terms will be served consecutively.
The charges arose from a joint investigation by members of Choctaw Nation Tribal Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On May 31, 2023, Goforth pleaded guilty to the charges. On Sept. 21, 2022, Goforth led officers on a high-speed pursuit, during which Goforth was observed tossing a green duffel bag out of the car before jumping out of the vehicle and fleeing on foot. Upon apprehending and arresting Goforth, officers discovered a loaded 9mm pistol tucked into Goforth’s waist band. During a subsequent search of the nearby ditch, officers recovered the green duffel bag, which contained syringes, baggies, digital scales, and over 500 grams of methamphetamine.
Ronald A. White, Chief Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearings. Goforth was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.
Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Satter represented the United States.
LeFlore County scoreboard
The LeFlore County sports scores from Saturday.
Baseball
Okay 10, Arkoma 0
Braggs 9, Bokoshe 4
Kiowa 4, Heavener 2
Smithville 13, Heavener 10
Howe 16, Eagletown 3
Howe 14, Whitesboro 3
Talihina 5, Panama 4
Poteau 13, Muskogee 9
Wister 7, Red Oak 2
Slow pitch softball
Whitesboro 10, Wapanucka 0
Whitesboro 14, Antlers 2
Soccer
Boys
Poteau 2, Sallisaw 0
Girls
Sallisaw 2, Poteau 1 (OT)
To make an addition or correction, email craig@heavenerledger.com.
Heavener drops two in Tournament
KIOWA—Heavener lost two games in the Kiowa Tournament Friday.
The Wolves, now 5-16, dropped the opener to Kiowa, 4-2 before losing the second game to Smithville, 13-10. The Wolves are back in action Tuesday at Wilburton.
In the opener, Heavener had six hits to only one for Kiowa, but still lost.
Bryce Earley went 3.2 innings, not allowing a hit with three runs, two earned with three strikeouts and four walks. K. Putnam threw the final 2.1 innings, allowing one hit and a run with one walk.
Willie Dehart doubled for the Wolves while going 1-2.
Kiowa 4, Heavener 2
HHS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1—2 6 3
KHS 1 3 0 0 1 0 x—4 1 7
In the second game, Heavener lost to Smithville for the second time this season as the Braves combined for seven runs over the final three innings while holding the Wolves to three.
Heavener lost again, despite outhitting the opponents as Smithville took advantage of 10 walks by Heavener pitchers and six errors.
Spencer Clubb pitched 1.1 innings, allowing two hits and five runs, three earned with two strikeouts and four walks. Dehart threw 2.1 innings, giving up a hit and a run with two walks. Britley Hash pitched the final inning, giving up two hits and four runs, three earned with no strike outs and four walks.
Jackson Clubb doubled and was 4-5 with three RBI and a run, Bryce Morrison went 2-4 with two runs and a RBI, Earley had a 2-4 game with a RBI and a run and Hagen Ritter finished 2-4 with two RBI.
Smithville 13, Heavener 10
SHS 4 1 0 1 4 2 1—13 6 4
HHS 2 3 1 1 2 0 1—10 11 6
Talihina surprises Panama
PANAMA—Talihina jumped out to an early 5-1 lead and made it hold up in a 5-4 win over LeFlore County Tournament champion Panama Friday.
The Golden Tigers are now 13-9 overall and are scheduled to play Broken Bow’s junior varsity Saturday. Panama is 17-3 and visits Red Oak Monday.
Kaden. Cossey got the win for Talihina, pitching four innings before getting relief help from Landen Griffith. Cossey only gave up one hit and four runs, none earned, while striking out four and walking five. Griffith allowed three hits and no runs with two strikeouts.
Talihina only managed three hits with three walks and the Tigers took advantage of three Panama errors. Cy Ammons doubled and was 1-3 with two runs for Talihina.
Caleb Brewer went the distance for Panama, allowing three hits and five runs, two earned, with 11 strike outs and three walks.
Boomer. McClain had a 2-3 to lead Panama’s offensive attack with a run while Talan Fairless doubled and went 1-4 with two RBI and a run
Talihina 5, Panama 4
THS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0—5 3 8
PHS 1 0 0 3 0 0 0—4 4 3
Wister makes lead hold up against Red Oak
RED OAK—Wister grabbed a 4-0 lead through four innings and made it stand up in an 7-2 win over Red Oak in high school baseball Friday.
Wister s now 12-6 and visits Tushka Tuesday and Wilburton Friday.
Dartyn Meeks got the win for Wister with relief help by Kord Fenton. Meeks went five innings, allowing three hits with two runs, one earned, with six strikeouts and five walks. Fenton went two innings, giving up no hits or runs with six strikeouts and a walk.
Fenton also led the Wildcats at the plate, going 3-3 with a double and two runs and a RBI, Will Bryan homered and doubled while going 2-4 with two RBI and a run, Tucker Wooten doubled and was 2-4 with a run and a RBI and Riley Crane doubled and finished 1-3 with a RBI.
Wister 7, Red Oak 2
WHS 2 0 1 1 0 2 1—7 11 1
ROHS 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 –2 3 1
Howe wins over Eagletown, Whitesboro
Howe rolled to easy wins over Eagletown and Whitesboro Friday in high school baseball action to even the Lions’ record to 10-10.
The Lions are back in action Monday at McCurtain.
Against Eagletown, Howe led 5-3 before exploding for 11 runs in the fourth inning to put the game away by run rule.
Cole Wann got the win on the mound, throwing three innings and allowing one hit and three runs, two earned, with four strikeouts and three walks. He was relieved by Ethan Dalton, who pitched one inning, giving up one hit with one strike out.
Dalton doubled twice and went 2-2 with three runs and a RBI, Greg Smith doubled and was 2-3 with three runs and a RBI and Wesley Toney went 2-4 with two RBI and a run.
Howe 16, Eagletown 3
HHS 2 1 2 11—16 8 1
EHS 1 0 2 0—3 2 7
Against Whitesboro, with the score tied at 2, the Lions grabbed the lead for good with five runs in the second and added seven more in the third for another run-rule win.
Aiden Scott and Dalton combined for a no-hitter for the Lions. Scott got the win, pitching two innings and allowing no hits and three runs, one earned with two strike outs and five walks. Dalton again threw the final inning, finishing with two strike outs and no hits or runs.
Dalton doubled at the plate and was 2-2 with three runs and two RBI, Toney tripled in a 1-2 outing with two RBI, Scott doubled and went 1-2 with two runs and Scott also doubled while going 1-1 with three RBI and three runs.
Howe 14, Whitesboro 3
HHS 2 5 7—14 6 1
WHS 2 1 0—3 0 3
Pirates rough up Roughers
Poteau scored seven runs in the fifth inning and the Pirates downed Muskogee, 13-9, in high school baseball Friday.
The win improves Poteau to 13-13. The Pirates host Stigler in a district game Monday.
Tristin. Hagen got the start for Poteau with relief help from Pierce Ballard and Coby Fox. Hagen went three innings, giving up four hits and four runs, two earned with four walks. Ballard went two innings, only allowing one hit and five runs, two earned with one strike out and a walk. Caston Fox got the save, going two innings and giving up two hits and no runs with no strike outs and two walks.
Dax Collins doubled and was 3-4 with three runs and two RBI for Poteau, Calloway Warren also doubled and went 3-4 with two RBI and two runs, D. Hendrix had a 3-4 outing with two RBI and two runs, C. Finchem had a 2-3 game with two runs and a RBI and Coby Bell finished 2-5 with one RBI.
Poteau 13, Muskogee 9
PHS 3 1 0 0 7 0 2—13 16 5
MHS 2 1 1 1 4 0 0—9 7 6
Heavener boys finish second at Atoka
ATOKA—Heavener’s boys finished second at the Atoka Track Meet Friday.
The 4x800 relay team won first and broke a school record due to Steven Cruz, Isaac Cook, Parker Brand and Seth Lynch while the 4x400 relay team of Galaad Garcia-Perez, Cook, Brand and Lynch were second and set a new person record.
Carson Payne was second in the 300 hurdles, third in the long jump and third in the 110 hurdles. Steven Cruz set a new personal record and was first in the 3,200 and fourth in the 1,600. Jerami Casteel was first in the disc and set a personal record and finished fourth in the shot put.
Heavener will compete at the Idabel meet for the high school while the junior competes at Checotah.
Grand slam lifts Cowboys in extra innings
STILLWATER – Lane Forsythe’s walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning gave 20th-ranked Oklahoma State an 8-4 win over Cincinnati in Friday’s series opener at O’Brate Stadium.
With the win, OSU improved to 23-11 and 8-5 in Big 12 play, while Cincinnati fell to 20-14 and 7-6 in the league.
Forsythe’s grand slam capped a career-high six-RBI night for the senior. Aidan Meola and Avery Ortiz also drove in runs for the Pokes.
Robert Cranz picked up the win for the Cowboys, improving to 2-1 on the year. The right-hander was dominant in relief of starter Sam Garcia, working four shutout innings while striking out a career-high eight, including six in a row during one stretch.
Garcia turned in a strong effort, picking up eight strikeouts over six innings and giving up four runs on seven hits.
The Cowboys opened the scoring in the second inning as Donovan LaSalle crossed home plate on a Forsythe sacrifice fly to center field.
That lead held until the fifth, when the Bearcats got a two-out RBI double from Alec Jones to tie the score.
Cincinnati took the lead in the seventh, tallying three runs on five hits. Hunter Jessee recorded a bases-loaded double to bring home two runners, and an RBI single from Tommy O’Connor made the score 4-1.
OSU was held to one hit until the eighth. Zach Ehrhard led off that inning with an infield single, and Nolan Schubart walked, setting up a Meola RBI single to cut the deficit to two. An Ortiz single brought home another run, and Forsythe delivered a sac fly to center field to plate the tying run.
Cranz struck out the side in the ninth before punching out the first two Bearcats in the 10th. A walk ended the streak before a flyout set the stage for the heroics in the bottom of the inning.
LaSalle opened the 10th with a double to right field, and the Bearcats intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases and bring Forsythe to the plate. On a 2-2 pitch, he smashed an offering from Christian Mitchelle off the batter’s eye in center field to set off a celebration.
The Pokes look to clinch the series Saturday at O’Brate Stadium with a 6 p.m. first pitch.
Sooners race past Cats in Game One
NORMAN – Oklahoma baseball raced out to a series-opening victory Friday night, beating Kansas State 12-5 to claim the first game of the three-game conference set.
Following a scoreless first where both teams went down in order, Oklahoma (19-14, 9-4 Big 12) ran it up in the second inning with nine runs on seven hits and a KSU error.
Redshirt senior Michael Snyder started the flurry with a leadoff triple, his team-leading third three-bagger of the season. Following a walk to Jackson Nicklaus, junior catcher Scott Mudler ripped an RBI single up the middle for the first run of the game. The next batter, freshman Jaxon Willits, lifted a sacrifice fly to left to score Nicklaus. Another walk followed, then four straight RBI singles from senior Bryce Madron, sophomore Easton Carmichael, senior Anthony Mackenzie and Snyder.
As the Sooners batted around, Nicklaus reached on a KSU error, allowing Mackenzie to score, prior to a Pettis two-run double to close the scoring in the second.
OU starting pitcher Braden Davis was in a groove to start the contest, not surrendering a hit through three and two-thirds. He left the runner in scoring position at the top of the fourth via strikeout looking.
Following a scoreless third from both teams, the Sooners put up another three runs on two hits in the bottom of the fourth. After a walk drawn by Mackenzie, Snyder doubled down the left line to send a racing Mackenzie home from first. Two batters later, Pettis plated Snyder on a fielder’s choice before Pettis stole second and Mudler brought him in via a single to left.
The Wildcats (21-11, 7-6 Big 12) got on the board at the top of the sixth, plating one unearned run on a Sooner miscue as Davis attempted to field a chopper in front of the mound. KSU would score four in the seventh via fielder’s choice, an RBI single and two-run double.
Scoreless eighth and ninth innings ensued for a final score of 12-5.
Davis (W, 3-3) would earn his third win of the year, going 5.2 innings with no earned runs (1 R), four hits, two walks and seven strikeouts. Relievers Jett Lodes and Dylan Crooks closed the game, striking out one and two, respectively.
At the plate, Carmichael and Snyder each registered three-hit games and were both one home run shy of the cycle. Pettis led OU with three runs batted in, while Mudler and Snyder each brought in a pair.
The teams meet for Game 2 of the series Saturday at 4 p.m. CT. The game can be seen via SoonerVision on ESPN+ and heard locally in Oklahoma on SportsTalk 1400 AM/99.3 FM or nationwide on The Varsity app.
For the Fans: Party at the Ballpark highlights the weekend marketing promotions on Saturday, featuring music, food trucks and more beyond the outfield fences on Asp Ave. from 12 p.m. until first pitch at 4 p.m. CT.
Saturday will also feature “winning every inning” contests with iPads, Stanley cups, coolers and more being given away every inning. Sunday will be the annual Bark in the Park game where fans are encouraged to bring their dogs. A waiver must be signed at the front gate.
Single game tickets and mini-plan options for home games at L. Dale Mitchell Park are available via SoonerSports.com/tickets.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma baseball, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Baseball) and like Oklahoma Baseball on Facebook.
Arkansas wins opener at Bama
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Ace Hagen Smith fired six shutout innings with six strikeouts, and true freshman reliever Gabe Gaeckle locked down his team-leading sixth save of the season to lead No. 1 Arkansas (30-3, 12-1 SEC) to a 5-3 series-opening win against No. 25 Alabama (22-12, 4-9 SEC) Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
With Friday night’s victory, the Razorbacks recorded their 30th overall win of the year, their most through 33 games in program history. Arkansas also improved to 12-1 in SEC play with the win, its best 13-game SEC start in program history.
Smith was once again dominant on the mound, earning his team-leading seventh win and logging his team-best seventh quality start with six shutout innings. The junior left-hander struck out six while allowing just two hits and three walks.
For the season, Smith is 7-0 with a 1.53 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 47.0 innings over nine starts. The Bullard, Texas, native, who is holding opposing hitters to a meager .138 batting average on the year, moved into third on Arkansas’ career strikeouts list (288) with his six-punchout effort Friday and is 13 away from tying Matt Carnes (301) for second all-time.
The Razorbacks came out swinging against the Crimson Tide, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning thanks to back-to-back home runs by Ben McLaughlin and Jared Sprague-Lott. McLaughlin’s two-run homer to left center was followed by Sprague-Lott’s solo shot to left, as the Hogs staked their ace with an early 3-0 advantage on the road.
Arkansas extended its three-run lead to five in the top half of the third. Hudson White’s two-out RBI single to right center scored Sprague-Lott from third before Kendall Diggs scampered home on a wild pitch later in the inning.
Sprague-Lott led the Razorbacks offensively, finishing 2-for-2 with two runs scored, an RBI and a pair of walks in Friday’s win. McLaughlin, meanwhile, had Arkansas’ lone multi-RBI effort of the ballgame with his two-run first-inning homer.
Alabama, held scoreless for the first seven innings of the game, broke through for three runs in the bottom of the eighth to cut its deficit to two. The Crimson Tide tagged veteran right-hander Will McEntire (1.0 IP, 2 SO) for three runs on four hits before he turned the ball over to Stone Hewlett (0.1 IP) and Gaeckle (1.2 IP, 1 SO) for the final six outs.
Gaeckle worked around an inherited jam in the eighth inning, putting out the fire to secure a five-out save, his team-leading fifth multi-inning save of the season, and lead the Razorbacks to their 11th consecutive win.
Arkansas goes for the series win against Alabama tomorrow evening. First pitch in game two between the Hogs and Crimson Tide is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13, on SEC Network+.
The weather
Clear skies and even warmer temperatures are expected for Saturday in LeFlore County.
The high is forecast to be 83 degrees with a low of 63.
Sunrise is 6:48 a.m. Sunset is 7:49 p.m.
Friday’s high was 79 with a low of 52.
Average temperatures for April 13 are a high of 74 and low of 46. Records for the date were a high of 90 in 1972. The record low was 33 in 1984.
Last year on April 12, the high was 77 with a low of 51.
The calendar
Calendar of events for Heavener, LeFlore County and southeastern Oklahoma.. If you are a non-profit, school or church, submit an event. This is a free service for non-profits and churches, so if you want your event published, send an email to craig@heavenerledger.com
Saturday
Funeral service for Loretta Pope
High school baseball: Heavener at Kiowa Tournament; Panama at Spiro; Broken Bow JV vs. Talihina
Monday
LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.
High school baseball: Victory Christian at Heavener; Talihina at Cameron; Howe at McCurtain; Gans at LeFlore; Panama at Red Oak; Stigler at Poteau; Spiro at Cascia Hall; Whitesboro at Haileyville
High school softball: Sallisaw at Heavener; Panama at Pocola; Quinton at Whitesboro
Tuesday
Heavener at Idabel meet
High school baseball: Heavener at Wilburton; Howe at LeFlore; Central Sallisaw at Panama; Pocola at Haworth; Poteau at Stigler; Cascia Hall at Spiro; Savanna at Talihina; Tushka at Wister; district baseball.
High school softball: Kiowa, LeFlore at Red Oak; Panama at Whitesboro; Stigler at Talihina; District softball
High school soccer: Regent Prep at Heavener; Dove Science at Poteau
Poteau Chamber of Commerce banquet
Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC
Wednesday
Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC
Thursday
Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon
Heavener VFW bingo 6:30 p.m. Highway 59 North
High school softball: Keota at Cameron; Panama at Wister; Howe at Poteau
High school baseball: Spiro at Salina Tournament
HUA, city council meetings 6 p.m. Heavener City Hall
Friday
Heavener at Broken Bow meet
High school softball: Cameron at Spiro; Pocola, Tahlequah at Muskogee; Poteau at Muldrow
High school baseball: Panama at Hartshorne; Spiro at Salina Tournament; Wister at Wilburton
High school soccer: Heavener girls at Porter; Poteau at Regent Prep
Today in history
1873
The Colfax Massacre
An armed group of white supremacists attacks a courthouse guarded by a mostly-Black militia in the town of Colfax, Louisiana on April 13, 1873. A bloodbath ensues, as the militia surrenders and the white supremacists carry out a day-long campaign of terr... read more
21st CENTURY
2017
U.S. military drops "Mother of All Bombs" on ISIS tunnel complex
Art, Literature and Film History
1742
Handel’s “Messiah" premieres in Dublin
1870
Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City
1964
Sidney Poitier becomes first African American to win Best Actor Oscar
Asian History
1919
British and Gurkha troops massacre hundreds of unarmed demonstrators in Amritsar Massacre
Civil War
1861
Union forces surrender at Fort Sumter
Crime
1984
Serial killer Christopher Wilder dies by suicide
Inventions & Science
1928
First nonstop flight from Europe to North America
2009
Former MLB All-star Mark “The Bird” Fidrych dies in truck accident
Natural Disasters & Environment
1360
Hail storm kills 1,000 English troops in France
Space Exploration
1970
Apollo 13 oxygen tank explodes
Sports
1978
Fans toss candy bars onto field, disrupting MLB game
1997
Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament for the first time
U.S. Presidents
1743
World War II
1941
Japan and USSR sign nonaggression pact
1945
Nazis trap more than 1,000 Jews in a burning barn in Gardelegen massacre