Daily Bible verse

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 14:6

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LeFlore County scoreboard for Friday

Regionals

Boys

Talihina 50, Quinton 43

Whitesboro 68, Kiowa 43

Girls

Indianola 53, LeFlore 25

Talihina 61, Dewar 34

Canadian 42, Wister 24

Districts

Boys

Heavener 58, Spiro 53

Girls

Spiro 45, Heavener 27

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Heavener, Spiro split districts

Heavener, Spiro split district tournament championship games at Spiro Friday.

Spiro’s girls won the opener, 45-27, before Heavener’s boys won the late game, 58-53.

All four teams advance to the regional tournaments. In the winner’s bracket games, Spiro’s girls play Chandler 6 p.m. Tuesday at Beggs before Heavener’s boys take on fourth-ranked Chandler at 7:30 p.m., also at Beggs.

Class 3A Area III boys

Class 3A Area III girls

Heavener’s girls get a bye in the opening game of the regionals and play Friday 1 p.m. at Beggs vs. a team to be decided. Spiro’s boys take on Henryetta in a loser’s bracket game Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Sequoyah-Tahlequah.

Spiro’s girls improve to 18-5 while Heavener is 11-14. Heavener’s boys are 8-15 with Spiro dropping to 9-14.

The Lady Bulldogs increased their record to 3-0 this season against Heavener. While the two other games were close, this one wasn’t. Heavener’s boys are now 2-1 against Spiro this year, winning the last two meetings, one at Heavener then Friday at Spiro.

Calendar of events

Calendar of events for the next week for Heavener, LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The calendar is a free service for our readers. If you know of an event coming up, please CONTACT me.

Saturday

Mary Elizabeth Morris funeral service

Daddy/daughter dance at Heavener School

Regional tournaments for Class A and B schools; Poteau at Muldrow Class 4A district tournament.

Sunday

Celebration of life service for Kristopher W. Currens

Monday

LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.

Tuesday

High school basketball: winner’s bracket regionals for 2A, 3A and 4A schools

Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC

Wednesday

Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC

Thursday

Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon EOMC

High school basketball regional, area tournaments

Heavener VFW bingo 6

Friday

2-28-2026 Saturday

Today in history

1965

Malcolm X assassinated

February 21, 1965: In New York City, Malcolm X, a Black nationalist and religious leader, is assassinated while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. He was 39. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925, Malcolm was the... read more

19th Century

1848

Karl Marx publishes Communist Manifesto

1885

Washington Monument dedicated

Arts & Entertainment

1981

Dolly Parton cements her crossover success as “9 to 5” hits #1

Civil War

1862

Battle of Valverde

Cold War