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For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:8
Sperry man dies in wreck Thursday
Sperry man dies in wreck Thursday on Highway 259 at approximately 9:26 p.m. two mile north of Ashby Road.
Erwin Wayne Foster Jr., 65, of Sperry was driving north, failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the road to the left, traveled through the ditch before striking a tree.
He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The accident was investigated by Trooper Michael Scantling.
Week 5 Oklahoma high school football scores
Friday’s games
Class 6A
Bixby 81, Moore 6
Broken Arrow 42, Yukon 14
Deer Creek 13, Edmond North 12
Edmond Memorial 28, Edmond Santa Fe 0
Jenks 44, Norman 0
Muskogee 63, Putnam West 0
Mustang 75, Enid 0
Norman North 43, Westmoore 20
Owasso 35, Tulsa Union 9
Ponca City 56, Putnam North 35
Putnam City 28, Choctaw 27
Sand Springs 70, Capitol Hill 0
Sapulpa 41, Bartlesville 21
Stillwater 61, U.S. Grant 6
Class 5A
Altus 50, Western Heights 6
Claremore 61, Tulsa Hale 25
Collinsville 44, Tulsa Rogers 6
Coweta 22, Tulsa Bishop Kelley 20
Duncan 44, Southeast 14
Durant 59, Tulsa East Central 0
Guthrie 63, Noble 20
Guymon at Tulsa KIPP
Lawton 30, John Marshall 18
McAlester 38, Tulsa Edison 0
Newcastle 51, Midwest City 0
Pryor 44, Tahlequah 13
Shawnee 34, Tulsa Booker T. Washington 27
Class 4A
Ada 49, Poteau 35
Ardmore 42, Chickasha 21
Bethany 27, Blanchard 26
Cache 27, Woodward 7
Clinton 40, Bridge Creek 20
Cushing 52, Grove 35
Fort Gibson 49, Oologah 7
Harrah 49, Tecumseh 23
Hilldale 28, Glenpool 21
Sallisaw 40, Broken Bow 30
Skiatook 42, Catoosa 0
Tulsa McLain 55, Stilwell 44
Tuttle 69, Madill 0
Wagoner 38, Miami 16
Weatherford 62, Douglass 20
Class 3A
Cascia Hall 47, Cleveland 6
Checotah 21, Muldrow 17
Eufaula 48, Locust Grove 6
Heritage Hall 52, Anadarko 14
Idabel 28, Stigler 7
Inola 24, Berryhill 17
Jay 36, Sequoyah Claremore 17
Kingfisher 57, Purcell 42
Lincoln Christian 62, Holland Hall 0
Lone Grove 63, Victory Christian 7
North Rock Creek 49, Star Spencer 0
Perkins-Tryon 63, Mannford 6
Plainview 55, Pauls Valley 0
Seminole 28, Bristow 24
Sulphur 60, McLoud 0
Verdigris 20, Vinita 14
Class 2A
Adair 15, Chelsea 0, forfeit
Atoka 49, Morris 46
Bethel 28, Hugo 26
Casady 52, Newkirk/Shidler 16
Coalgate 26, Comanche 21
Davis 51, Beggs 0
Dibble 48, Community Christian 7
Hennessey 42, Alva 21
Henryetta 32, Wilburton 14
Holdenville 66, Tishomingo 13
Jones 59, Millwood 19
Kellyville 22, Luther 12
Keys (Park Hill) 28, Colcord 7
Kiefer 38, Roland 0
Kingston 59, Okmulgee 0
Lindsay 40, Dickson 22
Little Axe 22, Crossings Christian 20
Marlow 62, Lexington 0
Metro Christian 42, Chander 14
Mount St. Mary 62, Chisholm 14
Oklahoma Christian School 56, Crooked Oak 0
Perry 45, Blackwell 0
Prague 20, Heavener 14
Salina 55, Commerce 7
Sequoyah Tahlequah 40, Dewey 0
Sperry 47, Tulsa Webster 6
Stroud 54, Meeker 8
Tulsa Central 25, Westville 14
Valliant 48, Spiro 14
Vian 42, Antlers 8
Washington 55, Marietta 0
Wyandotte 35, Kansas 0
Class A
Allen 56, Mounds 7
Carnegie 47, Apache 13
Cashion 42, Watonga 7
Fairland 49, Porter 12
Fairview 52, Merritt 13
Frederick 49, Okemah 8
Hartshorne 66, Chouteau 8
Haskell 37, Warner 0
Hobart 54, Walters 20
Hominy 34, Ketchum 14
Hooker 42, Hinton 6
Konawa 38, Healdton 28
Mangum 35, SW Covenant 7
Minco 34, Stratford 0
Morrison 50, Oklahoma Union 0
Panama 40, Hulbert 14
Pawhuska 42, Pawnee 40
Quapaw 50, Nowata 34
Regent Prep 28, Central Sallisaw 18
Rejoice Christian 27, Pocola 20
Ringling 20, Velma-Alma 18
Rush Springs 27, Elmore City 6
Sayre 22, Crescent 20
Summit Christian 30, Afton 10
Talihina 61, Gore 7
Texhoma/Goodwell 40, Mooreland 14
Tonkawa 49, Caney Valley 12
Wewoka 22, Liberty 2
Wilson 50, Wayne 6
Woodland 50, Barnsdall 0
Wynnewood 30, Christian Heritage 7
Class B
Caddo 48, Snyder 0
Cave Springs 26, Gans 6
Central Marlow 48, Maysville 24
Cherokee 54, Ringwood 8
Covington-Douglas 48, Canton 0
Coyle 48, Depew 26
Cyril 56, Life Christian 6
Davenport 36, Yale 30
Empire 46, Alex 18
Foyil 38, Claremore Christian 34
Oklahoma Bible 50, Burns Flat-Dill City 0
Savanna 72, Webbers Falls 68
Seiling 62, Dewar 44
Waukomis 50, Tyrone 8
Weleetka 50, Keota 16
Wetumka 62, Cordell 14
Class C
Balko/Forgan 54, Kremlin-Hillsdale 6
Bowlegs 52, Graham-Dustin 6
Medford 50, Bluejacket 0
Mt. View-Gotebo 58, Geary 8
Paoli 58, Midway 6
Ryan 56, Fox 6
Sharon-Mutual 28, Waynoka 6
Timberlake 52, Buffalo 0
Independent
Crossover Prep at Marmaton Valley (Kan.)
Sunrise Christian (Kan.) at Destiny Christian
Tulsa NOAH 68, Life Prep (Kan.) 6
Thursday’s games
Class 6A
Piedmont 64, Northwest Classen 0
Southmoore 48, Lawton Eisenhower 0
Class 5A
Carl Albert 49, El Reno 7
Del City 79, Tulsa Memorial 0
Lawton MacArthur 61, Classen 0
Class 4A
Elgin 54, Elk City 7
Class B
Pond Creek-Hunter 44, Oaks 28
Class C
Sasakwa 52, Maud 6
Tipton 56, Corn Bible 8
LeFlore County sports scoreboard
Ada 49, Poteau 35
Prague 20, Heavener 14
Panama 40, Hulbert 14
Rejoice Christian 27, Pocola 20
Talihina 61, Gore 7
Panama 10, Wilburton 0
Fort Cobb-Broxton 14, Whitesboro 3
Wister 5, Hydro-Eakley 4
Cameron 10, Roff 0
Wister 16, Sterling 4
Wister 10, Union City 8
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LeFlore County teams go 2-4 in week 5
It’s not common for LeFlore County to have one of the top football games in Oklahoma.
It’s even rarer for there to be two of the top games in the state. But that was the case Friday night as a pair of undefeated teams in Ada and Poteau hooked up at Costner Stadium and Pocola hosted top-ranked and defending state champion Rejoice Christian.
Both the county teams came up short in those games as did Heavener, which visited Prague for the first time since a playoff game in 1971, and Spiro is still winless after a loss to Valliant.
The only county team to come out with a win Friday was Talihina, the top-ranked team in Class A-II. The Golden Tigers improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in district play with a 61-7 romp over Gore, now 2-3 and 1-1. Talihina visits Central next week in another district game.
Arkoma had a bye and returns to action next week, opening district play at home against Gans.
Poteau, 4-1 and 1-1, kept the game close early before Ada, now 5-0 and 2-0, pulled away later in the contest. The Pirates will get an opportunity to add another win next week when they visit winless Glenpool, which is coached by former Poteau assistant Peyton Werner.
Pocola, now 3-2 and 1-1, returns to district play at Hulbert.
Heavener had a shot to remain atop the district standings with a win at Prague. But the Wolves struggled in falling to 1-4 and 1-1. Prague is 3-2 and 1-1. After Friday’s games, Kingston, Kiefer and Bethel are the only teams undefeated in district play through two weeks.
Heavener hosts Roland in the Wolves’ homecoming game next week. Prague visits Kiefer.
Panama stayed perfect in district play with an easy 40-14 victory over Hulbert. The Razorbacks are 4-1 and 2-0 heading into a big challenge next week at Rejoice Christian.
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Patsy Ruth Elder obituary
Patsy Ruth Elder, 90, of the Glendale community in Heavener was born June 4, 1935 in the Independence community in Heavener to Elmo and Bertha (Victor) Sims and passed away Sept. 30, 2025 surrounded by her loving family in Heavener.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt. View Baptist Church in the Glendale community with Reverend Tim Trent officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery, under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home.
Patsy, a cherished member of the community and devoted homemaker, passed away leaving behind a legacy of love and creativity. She attended Independence School and Heavener School, and was a faithful member of Mt. View Baptist Church. Patsy had a passion for crocheting, crafting, quilting, sewing, and bird watching, and she found joy in exploring yard sales. Above all, she deeply loved her family and treasured every moment spent with them. Patsy will be profoundly missed by all who knew her and held her dear.
She is survived by two daughters Carolyn Jones and husband Freddy, and Chris Benson and husband Ronnie; three sons Joe Elder, Cy Elder, and Lynn Elder and wife Tracie; one sister, Glenda Elder; one sister-in-law, Atha Sims; 14 grandchildren Wes Jones, Rhonda Gatchek, Russell Elder, Toby Benson, Rocky Benson, Brad Benson, Sam Elder, Kristen Ferguson, Devon Elder, Danica Elder, Danetta Elder, Dalton Elder, Randy Elder and Michael Elder; several great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loved ones, and a host of many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Morris Elder; two infant sons; two sisters Verna Blackwell and Gracie Crownover; and two brothers Lloyd Sims and Hershel Sims.
Pallbearers are her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers are Bret Martin, Thomas “TJ” Hall and Jason Forsburg.
To sign Patsy’s online guestbook please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com.
Michelle Racine Brown services set
Michelle Racine Brown, 45, of Poteau passed away Sept. 30, 2025, in Poteau and was born Feb. 4, 1980, in Wilburton.
A Celebration of Life service is 10 a.m. Monday at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with Jim Cook officiating. Funeral follows at the Page Cemetery, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
Survivors are her husband, Keith Brown; daughters Keily Brown and her fiancé Patrick Farrar, and Lily Brown; sister, Beth Bryeans; and uncle, Jeff Bryeans.
Pallbearers are Chris McKibbon, Russell Powers, Heath McGee, Jody Thurman, Ryan Ballentine and Patrick Farrar.
Viewing is Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.
Messages of condolence may be left at www.evansandmillerfuneralhome.com.