Davenport 48, Strother 0

Davenport’s Bulldogs earned their second shutout of the football season with a 48-0 victory over Strother on the Bulldogs’ home field last week. The game ended following Davenport’s first drive of the second half.

Fast pitch regionals matchups

The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association has released the pairings for the regional fast pitch tournaments. Most games are set for Thursday and Friday, but some tournaments have moved to Wednesday and Thursday in anticipation of rain storms forecasted later in the week.

NRC falls to Choctaw Blue

North Rock Creek quarterback Rayne Jones cuts toward the goal line during first half action against Choctaw Blue last week. 

High school football

Above, North Rock Creek’s Nick Lake (black jersey) separates a Choctaw receiver from the football during action Thursday night. Photo/Brian Blansett. Below left, Chandler senior punter Jarin Greenfield (3) throws a pass from the end zone after chasing down a snap that went over his head.

Adeline Marie Pieper

Adeline Marie Pieper was born February 15, 1937, in Avery, Okla., and died Friday, September 24, 2021, at her home in Cushing, Okla. She was 84 years old. Pieper, the daughter of George and Esther Ewen, married Tommy Taylor on June 20, 1955, in Avery.

Virginia Lee Corter

Virginia Lee Corter was born March 19, 1939, in San Juan, Texas, and died Saturday, September 25, 2021, at her home in Parkland. She was 82 years old. Corter, the daughter of Gilbert Hall and Ara Leola (Dobbs) Hall, married Eddie Roberts on November 20, 1953, in Oklahoma City.

Gene Dillon Pyle

Gene Dillon Pyle was born February 21, 1930, in Stonington, Ill. He died Friday, September 24, 2021, in Chandler at the age of 91 years. The son of Henry and Ida (Clayborn) Pyle, he married Lois Baratta in 1950.

Vern Elmer Helms Jr.

Vern Elmer Helms Jr. of Davenport was born May 3, 1959, in Ponca City, Okla., and died Saturday, September 25, 2021. He was 62 years old. Helms worked at Farm Fresh (now Hiland Dairy) before becoming an E&C Technician at Kinder Morgan. He was preceded in death by his parents Vern Sr.

$300K sewer grant awarded to McLoud

McLoud City Council members learned during their most recent meeting a nearly $300,000 grant has been approved for a sewer line project.