The Ledger/LCJ newsletter for Friday
The Ledger/LCJ newsletter for Friday
Ledger/LCJ newsletter for Friday
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Bible verse of the day 3-10-2023
Bible verse of the day for Friday
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer
--Romans 12:12
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The Ledger/LCJ video update for Friday:
Class 2A state tournaments resume Friday
The Class 2A state basketball tournaments resume Friday with two LeFlore County teams in competition for a state championship.
All the semifinal games will be played at the State Fairgrounds.
Howe’s girls (24-6 and ranked eighth) play Pawhuska (#12 and 26-4) at 1:30 p.m.
Howe pulled away late to defeat Warner, 64-43, in the opening round while Pawhuska pounded Preston, 56-30. The winner of Friday’s semifinals plays the Amber-Pocasset and Dale winner 11:45 a.m. Saturday for the state championship
Pocola’s boys (22-8 and eighth) has a tough foe in top-ranked Dale (30-0) at 7:30 p.m.
In Tuesday’s opening round, Pocola edged Hennessey, 40-39, while Dale took down another LeFlore County team, Wister, 84-46. The winner advances to play the Oklahoma Christian Academy and Preston winner 6:45 p.m. Saturday in the state championship game.
LeFlore County weather 3-10-2023
Partly cloudy skies during the day Friday with clouds increasing overnight.
The high is forecast to be 62 degrees with a low of 45.
Sunrise is 6:38 a.m. Sunset is 6:21 p.m.
Average temperatures for March 10 are a high of 63 and low of 34.
Record temperatures for the date were a high of in 82 in 1974. The record low was 19 in 1983.
Thursday’s high was 55 with a low of 39. A total of .18 inches of precipitation was recorded, bringing the monthly total to 4.70 inches. Average rainfall for March is 5.40 inches.
Last year on this date, the high was 63 and the low was 30.
LeFlore County calendar
Our LeFlore County calendar lists the upcoming events in the area. This is a free service, so if you or your group have an event coming up and would like it added to the calendar, please email craig@heavenerledger.com.
Friday
Graveside service for Harrell Franklin Followell
High school basketball: Class 2A state tournament at OKC Fairgrounds Arena: Howe girls vs. Pawhuska 1:30 p.m.; Pocola boys vs. Dale 7:30 p.m.
High school baseball: Van Buren at Wister; Howe at Poteau; Webbers Falls at Pocola
Saturday
Funeral service for Beverly Ruth Archey
Memorial service for Brian Duane Fassette
High school baseball: Poteau at Stilwell; Spiro, Prairie Grove at Vian; Howe at Wister
Monday
LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.
Funeral service for Alan Butler
High school baseball: Eufaula at Heavener; Howe at Wister; Spiro at Roland; Quinton, Weleetka at Bokoshe; Hackett at Pocola; Panama vs. McAlester at Broken Bow Festival
Tuesday
Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC
High school baseball: Wister at Oktaha; Howe at Cameron; Roland at Spiro; Porum at Pocola; Panama vs. Valliant at Broken Bow Festival
Wednesday
Poteau Rotary Club meets noon at EOMC
High school baseball: Panama vs. Kingston at Broken Bow Festival
Thursday
Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon
Heavener VFW bingo 6 p.m. Highway 59 North
High school baseball: Heavener, Wister at Union City Festival; Howe, Bokoshe at Pocola; LeFlore vs. Kansas in Ketchum Hardball Classic
HUA, City Council meet 6 p.m.