Garvin County 4-H members and OSU Extension staff spent Saturday morning planting flower beds at the Garvin County Courthouse. The landscaping project was part of an Oklahoma State University community service initiative dubbed “State of Orange.” As part of the initiative, OSU President Kayse Shrum…
Elmore City’s Footloose Festival will welcome folks from across the region this weekend, as the community celebrates the 1980 prom that ended a ban on public dancing and inspired the movie “Footloose.”The festival will feature a variety of dance contests, plenty of street vendors and entertainment…
A local man is recovering from his injuries, and another is behind bars following a stabbing in Maysville over the weekend.Maysville police were called to an address in the 300 block of 6th Street around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to court records. Once there they found the victim, 34-year-old…
Pauls Valley High School Assistant Principal Brett Knight has been named as the district’s next superintendent.The Pauls Valley Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Knight as superintendent during a special meeting April 11.District administrators, faculty and staff crowded into the board…
Pauls Valley officials are hopeful an upgrade to computer equipment that controls operations at the city’s water treatment plant will resolve some of the problems that have plagued the plant for the last few months, leading to chronically low water pressure for many residents.The Pauls Valley City…
The Warriors competed with some stiff competition from around the state at the Lindsay Invitational meet April 11.The seventh grade boys’ Gave Arroyo placed fifth in the high jump; the relay team of Gabe Arroyo, Ryker Bailey, Levi Galaviz and Garrett Henderson placed fourth.The seventh grade girls…
The Maysville High School archery team earned a second place finish in both the Centershot IBO/3D and Centershot Bullseye divisions at the 2024 Oklahoma Centershot State Tournament April 6 in McLoud. Maysville archer David Steakley placed second in IBO/3D and third in Bullseye at the…
The Wynnewood Savages baseball team are 24-6 on the season and ranked 14 in Class 2A. The Savages are hosting the Little Axe Indians Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. The Savages have had a tough go against Class 3A opponents so far this season with a 0-2 record. The Savages’ two losses have been to…
The second Pauls Valley Municipal Golf Course scramble held April 4 welcomed 35 players.The winning team of Nick Rennie, Jeremy Watson, Rick Cotner, Cash Dowers and Freddy Meave scored 8 under par.T.J. Grove had the closest-to-the pin shot on the fifth hole, and Jack Brown won the longest drive…
The Stratford High School December students of the month are Micah Meyer, Faith Wright, Camon McNew, and Walker Chandler. Students of the month are nominaed and selected based on their attendance, scholarship, leadership, school spirit, personality and attitude.
Maysville Elementary students in Mrs. Smith’s first grade class who earned 100% of their accelerated reader points for the third nine weeks are (back row, from left) Linnex Arnold, Auggie Bain, Katherine Burrows, Rylee Covert, Keeley Graham, Sylvi Hunter, Paxton Lemieux and Eli Luckinbill. Front…
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Garvin County 4-H members and OSU Extension staff spent Saturday morning planting flower beds at the Garvin County Courthouse.
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Suzanne Mackey
Pauls Valley High School Assistant Principal Brett Knight has been named as the district’s next superintendent.The Pauls Valley Board of Education voted…
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to a measure ensuring Oklahoma public schools will include instruction in cursive handwriting. House Bill…
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‘Let’s Talk About It’ book discussion series May 9The next “Let’s Talk About It” book discussion series at the Nora Sparks Warren Library is May 9 at 6 p.m.…
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The Warriors competed with some stiff competition from around the state at the Lindsay Invitational meet April 11.The seventh grade boys’ Gave Arroyo placed…
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The Maysville High School archery team earned a second place finish in both the Centershot IBO/3D and Centershot Bullseye divisions at the 2024 Oklahoma…
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The Wynnewood Savages baseball team are 24-6 on the season and ranked 14 in Class 2A. The Savages are hosting the Little Axe Indians Friday afternoon at 4:30 p…
Opinion
Senator Jessica Garvin
The Senate just passed its third major deadline of this session, and both chambers will soon begin sending a deluge of bills to the governor’s desk. April 11…
Rep. Tom Cole
Monday, April 15, is Tax Day – the day that individual income tax returns are due to be submitted to the federal government. As the American people and I file…
Senator Greg Mccortney
With less than two months remaining in this year’s legislative session, much of our work is currently focused on crafting the state budget for Fiscal Year 2025…
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The Stratford High School December students of the month are Micah Meyer, Faith Wright, Camon McNew, and Walker Chandler. Students of the month are nominaed…
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Maysville Elementary students in Mrs. Smith’s first grade class who earned 100% of their accelerated reader points for the third nine weeks are (back row, from…
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Mid-America Technology Center practical nursing students Briana Helling, Wayne; Destiny Holman, Lindsay; and Jordan Redus, Purcell, recently received the Otha…
Obituaries
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Michal Kay (Pyle) Purser was born October 22, 1942 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, to Earl and Omega (Dill) Pyle. She entered her heavenly home on April 15, 2024, in…
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Jessica Lee Johnson (nee Pratt) returned to the Lord April 12, 2024, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 50 years. Jessica Lee Pratt was born on August 3, 1973…
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Dixie Ellen Findley was born March 4, 1939, in Purcell, Oklahoma, to Everett and Elsie (Jacoway) Miller and passed away on March 31, 2024, in Oklahoma City,…
