State champs!

When the final buzzer sounded last Saturday night in their state championship game against Cashion, the Dale High School boys basketball team made history. Coach Jeff Edmonson’s Pirates captured the first Gold Ball in the history of Dale boys basketball.

Bradley Beloncik

Bradley Beloncik sends one to the plate in the first inning of Chandler’s game with Harrah on Thursday. Photo/Brian Blansett

North Rock Creek

North Rock Creek shortstop Haley Hacker flips the ball to Caty Baack (32) for a force out on Thursday. Photo/Brendan Franks

North Rock Creek

North Rock Creek freshman Sarah Campbell lays into one during the Cougars’ tournament on Thursday. Photo/Brendan Franks

Davenport golfer takes second

Fisher Reed of Davenport took second at the Olive Golf Tournament last week He shot a 76 and was tied with Wes Burns of Metro Christian. Burns won on the first hole of a playoff to earn the title. Reed, a junior, also took second at the Wewoka tournament with an 80, one stroke out of the lead.

Fines eased at Stroud library

Stroud Public Library will celebrate National Library Week by once again offering to forgive fines for overdue materials. It doesn’t matter if the borrowed item is days or months late as long as it is in good shape and ready to be borrowed again. So, during your attack on dust bunnies (a.k.a.

Michele “Mickey” Elaine Howe Hopkins

Michele “Mickey” Elaine Howe was born December 1, 1956, to Clyde and Jane Howe. She had four siblings, Kari, Mike, Debbie, and David Howe.

Harold Parker Sneed

On March 9, 2022, Harold Parker “Parker” Sneed passed away at the age of 74 at his home in Stroud, Okla. Parker Sneed owned/operated Parker’s Pawn Shop for 41 years, which was the longest running business in town.

Merlin Dale Bridge

Merlin Dale Bridge was born to Merlin J. Bridge and Alpha Fay (Mendenhall) Bridge on February 11, 1938, in Chandler, Okla. He married Frances Ruth Burk on June 9, 1960, in Chandler, and to them, were born five children.

Kenneth Leon Williams

Kenneth Leon Williams was born November 29, 1932, and died March 12, 2022, in Stroud. He was 89 years old. Williams, who grew up in Stroud with his mother Edith and stepfather Woodrow W. Sosbee, married Peggy Sue Hicks of Davenport of August 20, 1954.