Community Corner
🌱 Community remembers former McLoud-area resident Linda Kay Redmond’s life and legacy.
Coming up on the McLoud Patch calendar: McLoud Blackberry Run

Good day McLoud! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Community remembers former McLoud-area resident Linda Kay Redmond's life and legacy.
Also on today's calendar: Full Spectrum Shotgun - Cox, Roth, Willis and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 60.
- Saturday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Linda Kay Redmond (purcellregister.com) — A longtime McLoud-area resident, Linda Kay Redmond, has passed away at 81, with funeral services set for Friday, October 2, in nearby Norman. Raised in California before building a life in Oklahoma, she was known for her love of animals, gardening, westerns, and deep faith. She leaves behind a large, close-knit family and many friends.
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📸 Around McLoud
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🗓 Upcoming Events in McLoud
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★ Featured events ★
- McLoud Blackberry Run →
McLoud
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Full Spectrum Shotgun - Cox, Roth, Willis →
MeadHall Range, 2181 S Blackberry Dr, Mcloud
9:00 am - Sentinel Concepts - Steve Fisher - Critical Handgun →
MeadHall Range, 2181 S Blackberry Dr, Mcloud
8:00 am - Sentinel Concepts - Steve Fisher - Critical Shotgun →
MeadHall Range, 2181 S Blackberry Dr, Mcloud
8:00 am
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
📣 McLoud Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 9th/JV/V Volleyball vs Skiatook (Senior Night)
North Rock Creek Intermediate Shawnee, OK 74804
4:00 pm - Shawnee Wolves vs Grove Public School →
Shawnee Middle School, 4300 N Union Ave, Shawnee
5:00 pm - Homecoming Parade
Choctaw High School Band, 14300 NE 10th St, Choctaw
5:00 pm - Volleyball vs. Grove (JV2, JV, V)
Shawnee Ms Shawnee, OK 74804
5:00 pm - Volleyball (C, B, A) @ Shawnee MS
Grove School Shawnee, OK 74804
5:00 pm - Oklahoma Baptist University Women's Volleyball vs Harding University - Pink Out Night →
Shawnee OK
7:00 pm - SMS Choir Fall Conert
Shawnee Ms Shawnee, OK 74804
7:00 pm - Snow Cones @ Lunches
Shawnee Ms Shawnee, OK 74804
10:45 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Shawnee. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Shawnee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McLoud here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shawnee
- Shawnee Volleyball hosts invitational at OBU (countywidenews.com)
- What Tribal members need to know about new locations for pharmacy, tag agency and more (potawatomi.org)
- Best private high schools in Oklahoma (mariettamonitor.com)
Choctaw
- Your guide to Oktoberfest celebrations across Oklahoma in 2026 (kansas.com)
- Coweta says rooftop officer at Del City game was routine security (centraloklahomaweeklies.com)
Midwest City
- OK-CADP offers congratulations to prominent anti-death-penalty leader the Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley (citynewsokc.com)
Ok McLoud! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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