Heavener area newsletter 11-2-2026
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Blast from the past
Today’s weather forecast
Rain possible later Monday
Cloudy skies early with rain developing overnight in LeFlore County. For the procrastinators, don’t forget the time change or you will be off schedule all day.
The forecast high of 80 is forecast to set a new record for Nov. 2, breaking the previous record of 79 in 1995. The low is forecast to be 64, well short of the record low of 19 set in 1991.
Average temperatures for the date are a high of 70 and low of 42.
Sunday’s high was 73 with a low of 60. No rain has been reported for November. Average rainfall for November is 3.85 inches.
News
LeFlore County commissioners to meet
LeFlore County commissioners will meet in a regular business meeting 9 a.m. Monday in the office of the Board of County Commissioners.
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Poteau council to consider transitional living permit, $804,429 trail bid
POTEAU — A permit for a transitional living facility and an $804,429.27 construction bid for a trail project are among the items Poteau City Council members will consider during Monday night’s meetings at City Hall, 111 Peters St.
The Nov. 2 meetings begin with the Poteau Industrial Authority at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Poteau Public Works Authority at 5:35 p.m. or immediately after the Industrial Authority meeting. The City Council meeting is scheduled for 5:40 p.m. or immediately after the Public Works Authority meeting.
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🏀 SPORTS
★ OSU opens basketball season tonight
Oklahoma State vs. Incarnate Word Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 | 8 p.m. CT Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.) • Watch: ESPN+ (Adam Hildebrandt & Bryndon Manzer) • Listen: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker & John Holcomb) Opening Tips: - Earliest regular-season start in Cowboy history. - Steve Lutz begins his second season with the Cowboys, coming off a 20-win NIT campaign last year. - Keep an eye on fifth-year guard Kashie Natt, who led the team during preseason exhibitions with 15.3 ppg and 7.7 rpg. - First-ever meeting on the hardwood between the Cowboys and UIW.Sports
Calendar
Community
Today in history
1947
Howard Hughes’ ‘Spruce Goose’ flies
The world’s largest aircraft at the time, the wooden behemoth only flew once. Read More
Arts & Entertainment
1960
‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ obscenity trial ends
Crime
1989
A nurse’s aide gets life imprisonment for murder
Middle Eastern History
1917
Balfour Declaration letter written
Observances & Traditions
1983
Space Exploration
2000
First residential crew arrives aboard the International Space Station
Sports
1986
Grete Waitz wins her eighth New York City Marathon
U.S. Government and Politics
1948
U.S. Presidents
1795
1865
Vietnam War
1963
Ngo Dinh Diem assassinated in South Vietnam
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