Ledger/LCJ blog 3-11-2023

By CRAIG HALL

Hello and welcome to the Ledger/LCJ update for Saturday.

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Bible verse of the day:

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

–Colossians 3:2

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Today’s encouraging quote: “If people are doubting how you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore.”—Michele Ruiz.

Today’s really bad joke: How much does the heaviest skeleton weigh? A skeleton.

Howe’s girls advanced to the Class 2A state championship again with a 74-48 win over Pawhuska Friday afternoon and will meet Dale at 11:45 a.m. in the state championship game at the State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City.

While Howe advanced to the championship game, Pocola’s boys, the other LeFlore County team playing in the 2A state tournament was not as fortunate as the Indians lost to top-ranked and defending champion Dale, 50-33.

In today’s weather forecast, cloudy skies early with thunderstorms later in the day and into Saturday night.

The high is forecast to be 64 degrees with a low of 43.

Sunrise is 6:34 a.m. Sunset is 6:22 p.m.

And, don’t forget to change your clocks tonight.

On the calendar of events for today, in addition to the Howe girls playing for a state championship, funeral service for Beverly Ruth Archey is 10 a.m. at Calvary Assembly in Poteau with Reverend Tim Painter and Jim Hill officiating

Memorial service for Brian Duane Fassette is 1 p.m. at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with Jim Cook officiating

And, in high school baseball, conditions permitting Poteau at Stilwell; Spiro, Prairie Grove at Vian.

In today’s obituaries, funeral service for Darleen Seaman, 66, of Howe is 2 p.m. Monday at Poteau Church of Christ with Steve Breedlove officiating.

Burial will follow at Howe Cemetery, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

She was born Nov. 26, 1956 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away March 8, 2023 in Howe.  

Also, funeral mass for John Figari, 85, of Poteau is 2 p.m. March 18 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Poteau with Rosary at 1:30 p.m. Cremation under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

He was born Aug. 24, 1937 in Milano, Italy and passed away March 8, 2023.