Heavener Runestone Park Viking Fest 2025 October 25 & 26 10am-5pm | Southern Belle Restaurant

Betty Reid Soskin, who retired at 100 as the oldest U.S. Park Ranger, has died at the age of 104. Soskin contributed to the planning of the Rosie the River WWII Homefront National Historical Park, where she later worked as a ranger, sharing stories of her own experiences as a Black woman working under segregation on the homefront during World War II. Soskin was also a talented musician and founder of legendary record store Reid's Records in Berkeley, California. | HISTORY

Viking mayhem going on at the Heavener Viking Festival at the Heavener Runestone Park! Come support the park. #heavenervikingfest | Poteau Daily News