Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.

Deuteronomy 7:9

Another heat advisory issued for Sunday

LeFlore County weather forecast for Sunday calls for partly cloudy skies early with cloudy skies later in the day for the county and area.

The high is forecast to be 95 degrees with a low of 75. A heat advisory is in effect from noon through 8 p.m. Heat index value of 108 is expected.

Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Sunrise was 6:24 a.m. Sunset is 8:25 p.m.

Saturday’s high was 95 with a low of 756. No rain was recorded, leaving the monthly total at 4.06 inches, surpassing July’s average rainfall of 3.10 inches. The last day to have rain in the county was July 14.

Average temperatures for July 27 are a high of 95 and low of 66. Records for the date were a high of 103 in 1986 and a low of 57 in 1973.

Last year on July 27, the high was 89 with a low of 72.

LeFlore County calendar of events

LeFlore County calendar of events for the next week. The calendar is a free service for our readers. If you are with a non-profit and want an event publicized, email [email protected].

Sunday

Celebration of life service for Joe Soriano III

Monday

LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.

William Keith Jones funeral service

Peggy Jane Spradley funeral service

Funeral service for John A. Sutter 

Tuesday 

Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC

Wednesday

Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC

Thursday

Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon

Heavener VFW bingo 6:30 p.m. Highway 59 North 

Friday

Poteau Rodeo

Saturday

Poteau Rodeo

On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting.

On this date:

In 1789, President George Washington signed a measure establishing the Department of Foreign Affairs, forerunner of the Department of State.

In 1866, Cyrus W. Field finished laying out the first successful underwater telegraph cable between North America and Europe (a previous cable in 1858 burned out after only a few weeks’ use).

In 1909, during the first official test of the U.S. Army’s first airplane, Orville Wright flew himself and a passenger, Lt. Frank Lahm, above Fort Myer, Virginia, for one hour and 12 minutes.

In 1940, Billboard magazine published its first “music popularity chart” listing best-selling retail records (in first place was “I’ll Never Smile Again” recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with featured vocalist Frank Sinatra).

In 1960, Vice President Richard M. Nixon was nominated for president on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.

In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to assess the causes of urban rioting, the same day Black militant H. Rap Brown told a press conference in Washington that violence was “as American as cherry pie.”

In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, charging he had personally engaged in a course of conduct designed to obstruct justice in the Watergate case.

In 1980, on day 267 of the Iranian hostage crisis, the deposed Shah of Iran died at a military hospital outside Cairo, Egypt, at age 60.

In 1981, 6-year-old Adam Walsh was abducted from a department store in Hollywood, Fla., and was later murdered. (His father, John Walsh, became a well-known crime victims’ advocate.)

John A. Sutter of Heavener was born June 11, 1965 to Ronald Alan and Carole Jean (Bonotto) Sutter and passed away July 24, 2025 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 60. 

Funeral service is 2 p.m. Monday at the Light and Hope Fellowship Church in Heavener with Pastor Mahlon Petre, Pastor Phil Petre and Pastor Vern Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Heavener Memorial Park, under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener. 

John was a resident of the area and a dedicated welder, who took pride in his craft. As a cherished member of Light and Hope Fellowship Church, John actively participated in the community. John was known for his warm spirit and his love for spending quality time with his church family and friends. He had a remarkable ability to create lasting memories. His kindness and generosity will be deeply missed by his family and all who had the privilege of knowing and loving him.

Surviving family members are his mother, Carole Jean (Bonotto); one sister, Stacy Parenti; his church family at the Light and Hope Fellowship Church; numerous other loved ones and friends. 

He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Alan Sutter. 

Pallbearers are Jesse Peight, David Peight, Andrew Peight, Hunter Peight, Darren Petre and Jordan Petre. 

Viewing is from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. until noon Monday at the funeral home. 

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