Local authorities were kept busy with three fatalities on public roads in two days.

On Friday, a 72-year-old man was killed when his Dodge Ram pickup truck left the Redwood Highway in Selma and crashed into trees, Oregon State Police said.

The crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. near milepost 20, troopers said. The driver, Harvey Anthony Caron, of Cave Junction, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Silverton, the reigning Class 5A state champion, outscored Grants Pass 21-0 in the second half to run away with a 35-10 win in Friday’s matchup of top-5 football teams at Mel Ingram Field.

The Foxes (2-1), who are the top-ranked 5A team in this week’s coaches poll, used a ball-control, smashmouth offense and smothering defense to cruise by the fifth-ranked 6A Cavemen (2-1).

Grants Pass Police Department

Anthony M. Horton, 34, was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Saturday on charges of first-degree theft, second-degree theft and unlawful entry into a vehicle at 2:45 p.m. Saturday. An investigation started after a Grants Pass Family YMCA gym user reported the theft of a locked bicycle valued at more than $1,000.

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Ashland New Plays Festival is seeking submissions of scripts from playwrights for its 2027 Fall Festival, an international play writing competition.

Submissions will close at 350 scripts or on Dec. 1, whichever comes first. A running tally of submissions is being tracked on the Ashland News Plays Festival website.

There is a $20 submission fee.