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Bible verse of the day
Rejoice always,
1 Thessalonians 5:16 NIV
Joke of the day
What do you call a grandfather clock?
An old timer.
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Today’s crossword
LeFlore County scoreboard
LeFlore County sports scores from Thursday.
Baseball
Porum 11, Arkoma 1*
Cameron 13, Talihina 3*
Poteau 16, Howe 6
Wister 8, Panama 7
Spiro 9, Claremore Sequoyah 0
Slow pitch softball
Calera 5, Heavener 4 (8 innings)*
Valliant 4, Heavener 3*
Crowder 18, Arkoma 6*
Moss 24, Cameron 1*
Vian 9, Howe 8*
Howe 10, Panama 0*
Vian 11, Panama 0*
Vian 13, Howe 10*
Porum 15, Talihina 3*
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Run in 7th gives Wister win over Panama, 8-7
WISTER—Dartyn Meeks scored the winning run on an infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Wister an 8-7 win over Panama in a rematch of a game won by Panama in the LeFlore County Tournament.
Wister is 15-6 and visits Wilburton Friday. Panama is 19-4 and travels to Hartshorne Friday.
The Wildcats got a leadoff walk to Meeks in the seventh. Meeks advanced to third on an error and scored on the infield hit by Torben Voque.
Landon Donaho, the last of four Wister pitchers, got the victory on the mound. He pitched 1.2 innings as he allowed two hits and one unearned run with three strikeouts.
Jayden Byars started and lasted four innings. He allowed only one hit and one run with eight strikeouts and three walks. He was relieved by Meeks, who went one inning, giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and three walks before being replaced by Kord Fenton. Fenton went a third of an inning, giving up four runs, two earned, on no hits with a strikeout and two walks.
Brayden Wiles started and went five innings for Panama. He gave up three hit and five run, one earned with three walk and a strikeout before Caleb Brewer pitched the final inning, giving up five hits and three runs, two earned with no strikeouts and two walks.
Vocque was 3-4 with two RBI to lead Wister in batting. Fenton doubled and was 2-4 with two runs, Will Bryan finished 2-3 for two RBI and a run, Meeks had a 2-3 outing with two RBI and a run and Riley Crane doubled and was 1-4 with a RBI and a run.
Brex Caldwell led Panama at the plate. He went 2-3 with two runs, Brewer homered and finished 1-4 with two RBI and two runs.
Wister 8, Panama 7
PHS 0 0 1 0 1 5 0—7 4 5
WHS 2 1 1 0 1 2 1—8 11 2
Poteau defeats Howe, 16-6
POTEAU—Poteau used an 8-run inning in the bottom of the third inning to build a big lead and the Pirates downed Howe, 16-6, in a non-district baseball game Thursday afternoon.
Poteau is 14-15 and visits Muldrow Friday as Howe is 13-9 and plays at Haskell in a district tournament Thursday.
Poteau used four pitchers in the win. Tristin Hagen went a pair of innings and was the winning pitcher as he gave up three hits and one run with one strikeout and a walk, Will Jordan pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one hit and five runs, one earned, with two strikeouts, Dax. Hendrix went a third of an inning with one walk and Pierce Ballard also went a third of an inning.
For Howe, Garrett Smith pitched 2.1 innings, giving up five hits and 13 runs, 11 earned, with five walks and a strikeout and Aiden Scott went one inning, allowing three hits and three runs, one earned, with two strikeouts and two walks.
Aiden Sockey led Poteau, going 3-4 with three runs and two RBI, Hagen doubled and went 2-2 with four RBI and a run and Coby Bells was 2-3 with three RBI and three runs.
Cole Wann led Howe at the plate, doubling and going 1-1 with two RBI and a run.
Poteau 16, Howe 6
HHS 0 1 0 1—6 4 1
PHS 3 2 8 3—16 10 2
Valliant eliminates Heavener, 4-3
VALLIANT—Heavener’s girls were eliminated at the district tournament Thursday, losing twice by one run in the opponents’ final at-bat.
The Lady Wolves finished the season, 16-9, lost the opener to Calera, 5-4, in eight innings before Valliant eliminated Heavener by scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh to win, 4-3.
In the opener against Calera, Heavener led 4-1 until giving up three runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. After holding the Lady Wolves scoreless in the top of the eighth, Calera scored the winning run in the bottom half of the inning.
Ava Cartwright led Heavener, going 2-3 with two runs.
Calera 5, Heavener 4
HHS 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0—4 10 2
CHS 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1—5 8 0
Valliant scored a run in the bottom of the sixth to tie the score and then got the game-winner in the bottom of the seventh.
Heavener led, 3-0, before the Lady Bulldogs began their comeback with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Heavener had seven errors in the game, as only one of Valliant’s runs were earned.
Cartwright again led Heavener, going 2-3 with a run scored.
Valliant 4, Heavener 3
HHS 2 0 0 1 0 0 0—3 7 6
VHS 0 0 0 2 0 1 1—4 7 0
New regional track meets created for county teams
Regional track meets were announced recently by the OSSAA.
See the assignments for all the schools HERE.
In Class 4A, Poteau goes to a regional meet at Vinita.
The county 3A schools will head in different directions. Heavener will participate in the regional at Madill while Spiro was sent to a regional at North Rock Creek.
The Class 2A schools have Howe, Panama, Pocola and Wister at Okemah.
Okemah is also the site of the Class A meet for Arkoma and Whitesboro.
Sooners take Game One in Provo
PROVO, Utah — Oklahoma won its fifth straight game and the first of its three-game series at BYU, beating the Cougars 10-8 Thursday night in Provo.
The Sooners were powered by an 11-strikeout outing from starting left-handed pitcher Braden Davis. Davis’ 11 K’s in 6.1 innings was one strikeout shy of his career high.
The OU offense did their part, scoring 10 runs on 12 hits. With the win, OU (22-14, 12-4) moves into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with its 12th win in conference play.
Oklahoma got on the board early thanks to senior Anthony Mackenzie. After a two-out error on BYU (15-19, 6-13) that allowed sophomore Easton Carmichael to reach, redshirt senior Michael Snyder followed with a single to center before Mackenzie laced an RBI single to left for the first run of the game.
Davis retired the first seven batters he faced into the third inning, and the Sooners gave him more insurance with two runs on two hits at the top of the fourth. Following a leadoff single from Mackenzie and hit by pitch drawn by redshirt senior Kendall Pettis, freshman Jaxon Willits kept his hot streak going with a two-run single dropped into left.
OU made it 6-0 through four-and-a-half courtesy of a Snyder two-run double and groundout from Pettis that allowed Snyder to score. BYU would get three runs back in the bottom half of the fifth via a solo home run and a pair of RBI base hits to make it 6-3 through five.
Davis responded by retiring the side in the sixth with a pair of strikeouts before the OU bats would again add insurance in the seventh.
After a walk drawn by senior Bryce Madron and Carmichael single, his third straight base hit in the game, a fielder’s choice forced by Mackenzie allowed Madron to cross home. The next at-bat, an errant throw on a pickoff attempt at first base allowed Snyder to race across to make it 8-3, Sooners.
Davis (W, 4-3) would exit in the seventh with a final line of 6.1 innings pitched, five hits, three runs, three walks and 11 strikeouts. Relievers Reid Hensley (0.2 IP), Carson Atwood (1.1) and Malachi Witherspoon (0.2) would finish the job with Atwood fanning a pair and Hensely and Witherspoon each striking out one.
BYU put two more runs on the board at the bottom of the eighth via sacrifice fly and run-scoring single to make it 10-5 after eight.
OU would plate two runs on two hits in the ninth on an RBI single from Pettis and BYU error. The Cougars attempted a rally at the bottom of the ninth, scoring three runs via home run but Witherspoon would induce a pop up to end the contest and give OU its 24th win of the season.
At the plate, Carmichael and Snyder each registered three-hit games, going 3-for-5. It marked the fifth straight multi-hit game for Carmichael and the third in the last four games for Snyder. Snyder, Mackenzie and Willits would all plate a pair of runs in the contest.
The teams meet for Game 2 of the three-game conference set on Friday at 7 p.m. CT. The series can be seen via Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ and heard locally in Oklahoma on SportsTalk 1400 AM/99.3 FM or nationwide on The Varsity app.
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.
The forecast
Cloudy skies during the day Friday with clouds again with rain developing after midnight in LeFlore County.
The high is forecast to be 67 degrees with a low of 50.
Sunrise is 6:41 a.m. Sunset is 7:54 p.m.
Average temperatures for April 19 are a high of 75 and low of 48. Records for the date were a high of 92 in 1987. The record low was34 in 1983.
Last year on April 19, the high was
Last year, on this date, the high was 76 with a low of 68.
Thursday’s high was 81 with a low of 55.
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 let us know if something is going on. CONTACT us.
Friday
Heavener at Broken Bow meet
Funeral services for Lonnie Hale
High school softball: Pocola, Tahlequah at Muskogee; Poteau at Muldrow; Smithville at LeFlore district tournament
High school baseball: Panama at Hartshorne; Spiro at Salina Tournament; Wister at Wilburton; LeFlore, Boswell at Buffalo Valley in district tournament
High school soccer: Heavener girls at Porter; Poteau at Regent Prep
Heavener drama presentation of Mean Girls 7 p.m.
Saturday
Heavener, Poteau clean-up drive
Funeral service for Jeff Sullivan
Memorial service for Joshua Matthew Janway,
High school baseball: Heaener at Eufaula; Muldrow at Poteau; Spiro at Salina Tournament
Heavener drama presentation of Mean Girls 7 p.m.
Sunday
Heavener drama presentation of Mean Girls 2 p.m.
Monday
LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.
High school baseball: Howe at Heavener;Vian at Panama; Pocola at Muldrow; district tournaments; Poteau at Spiro
High School softball:Whitesboro, Spiro at Howe
Tuesday
High school softball: Spiro at Eufaula
Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC
Jazz night at the Museum
Wednesday
Heavener High School blood drive to benefit Austin Davis
Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC
Jazz night at the LeFlore County Museum
Thursday
Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon
Heavener VFW bingo 6:30 p.m. Highway 59 North
Today in history
1775
American Revolution begins at Battle of Lexington
April 19, 1775: At about 5 a.m., 700 British troops, on a mission to capture Patriot leaders and seize a Patriot arsenal, march into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen under Captain John Parker waiting for them on the town’s common green. British Major John Pitcairn ordered the outnumbered Patriot... read more
1990s
1993
Waco Siege ends; Branch Davidian compound burns
Art, Literature and Film History
1824
1956
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco marry in “wedding of the century”
Civil War
1861
Crime
1989
Central Park jogger attack shocks New York City
1995
Sports
1897
U.S. Presidents
1809
Thomas Jefferson sells indentured servant to newly elected President James Madison
Vietnam War
1971
Vietnam Veterans Against the War demonstrate
World War I
1919
Discussion of Italian claims begins at Paris peace conference
World War II
1943
Farmhouse pie
Farm life is the best life. From the laid-back living to the hard-working harvest days, it's truly an underrated lifestyle. Another perk that comes with living in these parts is all the cozy comfort food like Farmhouse Pie! This hearty pile of pork and potatoes is just what every farmer needs after a long day's work. Oh, and those apples tossed in bring the sweetest, most satisfying flavor combination creating a perfect ending to a perfect day. Gather your crew and enjoy some of the finest things in life... like living out in the sticks and enjoying this Farmhouse Pie.
Ingredients
1 pound sliced bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 medium onions, chopped
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 pounds pork, boneless, cut into 1-inch-thick cubes
canola oil, to taste, optional
3 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon salt, plus more, to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus more, to taste
1 cup apple cider
1/2 cup water, plus more, to taste
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
5 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup 2% milk
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a large cast-iron or oven-proof skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon pieces, stirring occasionally, until they are crisp.
Step 3 -Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked bacon pieces to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
Step 4 -Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the skillet.
Step 5 -Increase the heat to medium-high and add the onions to the remaining bacon drippings. Cook until they are tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 6 -Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked onions to a new paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
Step 7 -Reduce the stovetop heat to medium.
Step 8 -Add the flour to a shallow bowl and then add the pork cubes, tossing to coat them.
Step 9 -Add the coated pork cubes to the skillet, in batches, and cook until they are browned. Add the canola oil, a little at a time, if the skillet becomes too dry.
Step 10 -Use a slotted spoon to transfer the browned pork cubes to a new paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
Step 11 -Transfer the skillet from the heat and discard the drippings.
Step 12 -Add the browned pork cubes, the cooked bacon pieces, the cooked onions, the apples, the sage, 1 teaspoon of the salt, the nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper to the skillet.
Step 13 -Stir the cider and 1/2 cup of the water into the pork mixture.
Step 14 -Cover the skillet with foil and bake the pork mixture until the pork is tender, about 2 hours.
Step 15 -While the pork mixture is baking, in a large saucepan, add the potatoes and enough of the extra water to just cover them. Bring it to a boil.
Step 16 -Reduce the heat and cook the potatoes, uncovered, until they are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 17 -Transfer the pork mixture from the oven and switch the oven setting to broil.
Step 18 -Drain the potatoes.
Step 19 -Mash the potatoes, while gradually adding 3 tablespoons of the butter, the milk, the extra salt, and the extra pepper, until they reach the desired consistency.
Step 20 -Spread the mashed potatoes over the pork mixture.
Step 21 -Melt the remaining butter in the microwave, then brush it over the mashed potatoes.
Step 22 -Broil the pie 6 inches away from the heat until the topping is browned, about 5 minutes.
Step 23 -Serve.
Obituary for Lonnie Hale
Funeral services for Lonnie Hale are 10 a.m. Friday at Springhill Baptist Church in Monroe with Pastor Larry Stacy and Liniel Hall officiating.
Burial will follow at the Monroe Cemetery, under the direction of Grace Funeral Service of Poteau.
Lonnie was born Oct. 21, 1949 in Monroe to Zena Mae (Pruitt) and James Hale and passed away April 16, 2024 at his home in Monroe, surrounded by his three daughters.
Lonnie enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, woodworking and photography. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 12 years where he was an aerial photographer. Lonnie devoted more than three decades to teaching, finding immense joy in guiding the academic journey of his students, who were the heart of his profession.
Survivors include his daughters Naomi Gunter and husband J.R., Rachel Brown and husband Chris, and Sarah Green and husband James; nine grandchildren Greg Gunter and wife Alicia, Brad Gunter and wife Ashley, Britt Brown and wife Callie, Megan Carter and husband Jacob, Gaven Brown and wife Lexi, Hunter Wilson, Remington Wright and husband Alex, Rebecca Thompson and husband Jacob, and Khloe Green; 10 great grandchildren Levi, Britlie, Cooper, Cassius, Haisley, Jackson, Micah, Kitt, Willow, and Lonnie May; two brothers Jim Hale and wife Judy and Al Hale; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family, friends and also a special niece, Amanda Menke.
He was preceded in death by his parents James and Zena; his wife, Judy Hale; and numerous brothers and one sister.
Lonnie's pallbearers are Britt Brown, Gaven Brown, James Green, Alex Wright, Jacob Carter, Chris Brown, J.R. Gunter and Jacob Thompson. Honorary pallbearers are Cooper Brown, Kitt Wright, Jackson Carter, Cassius Brown, Greg Gunter, Brad Gunter and Levi Gunter.
Viewing is from 9 a.m.-to p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
You may leave an online message at www.gracemanorfh.com.