Fort Coffee residents died in an auto accident Friday approximately 11:46 p.m. on Orchard Lane, 528 feet south of Dugan Hill Road.

Da’Keyshaune J. Steele, 24, of Fort Coffee was driving north on Orchard Lane when she went left of center and struck the vehicle of Garon Dedmon, 19, of Spiro.

After the collison, Steele’s vehicle departed the road to the right and struck the ditch.

Both Steele and a passenger, Ty Clayton, 25, also of Fort Coffee, both died in the accident. Neither of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.

Dedmon, who also was not wearing his seatbelt, was not injured in the accident.

This information is from a press release by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

LeFlore County sports scores from Saturday.

Basketball

Boys

Cameron 64, Panama 55

Buffalo Valley 66, LeFlore 49

Poteau 56, Hominy 31

Spiro 85, Eufaula JV 35

Talihina 58, Antlers 45

Braggs 63, Whitesboro 62

Wister 55, Kinta 32

Girls

LeFlore 39, Cameron 30

Red Oak 67, Panama 63 (OT)

Pocola 54, Tulsa Central 18

Catoosa 52, Poteau 47

Spiro 43, Eufaula 32

Tushka 36, Talihina 29

Whitesboro 44, Cave Springs 23

Wister 45, Gans 41

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Joshua Jefferson had 19 points and five assists and Milan Momcilovic scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to lead No. 3 Iowa State to an 83-71 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.

The Cyclones' best start in program history continued as they improved to 16-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12. They are one of five unbeaten Division I teams and couple jump No. 2 Michigan in the AP poll following the previously undefeated Wolverines' loss to Wisconsin earlier in the day.

Oklahoma State (13-3, 1-2) played without guard Vyctorius Miller (ankle), its second-leading scorer, and was held to its lowest point total of the season.

There were five ties and four lead changes before Dominick Nelson's three-point play put the Cyclones ahead in the last three minutes of the first half and they never trailed again.

Momcilovic's 3-point shooting accuracy improved to a nation-leading 55% after he made 3 of 5, and Tamin Lipsey had four assists to push his career total to 500.

Parsa Fallah scored 21 points for the Cowboys, who were playing their third straight Top 25 opponent. Anthony Roy hit five 3s and finished with 19 points for the Cowboys, and Kanye Clary scored in double figures for the third time in four games with 11.

Jefferson's jumper and dunk highlighted a 9-0 spurt early in the second half and pushed the Cyclones' lead to 11 points. Andrija Vukovic's dunk pulled the Cowboys within six points with 5:25 left, but Lipsey's 3 and Killyan Toure's dunk put Iowa State up 76-64 with 4:10 left.

The Cyclones have won nine of their 10 home games by double digits and have an average winning margin of 30 points at Hilton Coliseum.

Arkansas Stumbles at Auburn

Final Stats    

AUBURN, Alabama – Auburn had three big runs in the first half and never looked back in a 95-73 victory over #15 Arkansas Saturday evening at Neville Arena. 

Keyshawn Hall led Auburn with 30 points (11-of-14 FG and 4-of-5 3PT). KeShawn Murphy added a double-double for the Tigers with 16 points and 10 rebounds. 

The first Auburn run was 8-0 to take a 14-8 lead with 14:34 left.. The second one, Auburn had a 15-3 run, including an 11-0 spurt, to lead 31-17. The final run, Auburn out-scored the Hogs 9-0 to lead 47-30 with 1:28 left. 

Hall had 20 first-half points as the Tigers led 49-34 at the break. 

In the second half, Auburn jumped out early and led by at least 20 points from the 15:45 mark until the end of the game, except one time when Arkansas cut its deficit to 19 (66-47) with 13:52 left. 

Arkansas senior Malique Ewin recorded his first double-double as a Razorback – at 10th for his career – with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Darius Acuff Jr. led the Hogs with 19 points. Meleek Thomas and Trevon Brazile added 17 and 12, respectively. 

Arkansas returns home to host South Carolina on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 8 pm and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

Super Wild Card Weekend is in full swing after a thrilling Saturday double-header. Here is a look at how the first two teams punched their tickets to the Divisional Round and what’s on deck for today’s triple-header.

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Significant Events and Milestones on January 11 Through the Years

·       1908 – President Theodore Roosevelt declares the Grand Canyon a national monument, protecting one of America's natural wonders from commercial exploitation.

·       1922 – Insulin is first used to treat diabetes in a human patient by Dr. Frederick Banting in Toronto, Canada, marking a major breakthrough in medical science.

·       1935 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California, setting a new record for distance flown by a solo pilot over water.

·       1964 – The U.S. Surgeon General reports that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking a new era of public health awareness about tobacco use.

·       1973 – Major League Baseball owners approve the American League's use of the designated hitter rule, changing the strategy and dynamics of the game.

·       1984 – The United States and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations after nearly 117 years.

·       2002 – The first prisoners arrive at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba after the events of September 11, 2001.

·       Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757) – Founding Father of the United States, first Secretary of the Treasury, and principal author of the Federalist Papers.

·       William James (1842) – Influential American philosopher and psychologist, known as the "Father of American psychology."

·       Mary J. Blige (1971) – American singer, songwriter, and actress dubbed the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul."

·       Thomas Hardy (1928) – Renowned English novelist and poet, author of "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" and "Far from the Madding Crowd."

·       Laurens Hammond (1973) – American engineer and inventor, best known for inventing the Hammond organ.

·       National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (United States) – Observed to raise awareness and promote prevention of human trafficking.

·       International Thank You Day – A day to express gratitude and appreciation around the world.

Robert Wayne Fowler was born Feb. 25, 1938, in the Hontubby community, east of Heavener, to Robert Marion and Ollie (Lehman) Fowler. He went to be with the Lord on Jan. 9, 2025.

Funeral service is 10 a.m. Monday at the Forrester Baptist Church with Brother Mike Steelman and Brother Joey Bottoms officiating. Interment will follow in Hontubby Cemetery, under the care of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener.

He married the love of his life, Pauline Burns, in 1956. He gave his life to the Lord in 1969 and was called to preach later that year.

In his early life, he worked as a butcher and spent one year on the Heavener police force. Wayne became a licensed plumber in 1966. He worked as a plumber throughout his life, while pastoring several churches locally. Churches he pastored over the span of 39 years included: Mt. Pleasant Baptist, Darwin Baptist Church, Old Pathway Baptist Church, Cauthron Baptist Church (Ark), Winfield Baptist Church (Ark.), Cedar Creek Baptist (Weeks, Ark.), Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church.

Survivors are his wiife, Pauline, of 69 years; three daughters Sherry Steelman and husband Randy; Phyllis Pace and Chris; Judy May and husband Tony, all of Heavener; two sons Bob Fowler and Terry Fowler, both of Heavener; one brother Stanley Fowler and wife Wilma of Wister. 22 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, five great great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Debbie Steelman; daughter-in-law, Jayleen Fowler; three grandsons Justin Steelman, Casey Pace and Daniel Fowler; and two brothers Gene Fowler and Hardy Fowler.

He enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, fishing, and hunting. He loved being outside and enjoying the show that nature provided for him. During his lifetime, he reached hundreds of people through revivals, weddings and over 400 funerals.

Pallbearers are his Grandsons

Viewing is from 1 until 6 p.m. Sunday with family visiting with friends from 2 until 4 p.m. at the funeral home. 

To sign Wayne’s online guestbook please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com.