In a cloud of dust, Pauls Valley's Raegan Close slides in safely at second during a sixth inning rally during Thursday's 4-1 win over St. Mary. Photo by Mike Arie.

In a cloud of dust, Pauls Valley's Raegan Close slides in safely at second during a sixth inning rally during Thursday's 4-1 win over St. Mary. Photo by Mike Arie.

Lady Panthers snap five-game skid with sixth-inning comeback

Mike Arie
Friday, August 21, 2026
PAULS VALLEY — The Pauls Valley Lady Panthers found their moment when they needed it most Thursday...
Maysville Elementary is building a new multipurpose facility that will serve as a community saferoom during off hours. News Star Photo by Jennifer Lindsey

Maysville Elementary is building a new multipurpose facility that will serve as a community saferoom during off hours. News Star Photo by Jennifer Lindsey

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Maysville Elementary breaks ground on safe room

Jennifer Lindsey
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Maysville Elementary School has broken ground on a new safe room and multipurpose room.
Pauls Valley‘s Thompson Field will welcome the 2026 football season with several upgrades including new artificial turf (top), a new video scoreboard (lower center), and new restrooms (lower right). Over the summer, the school district also began sanding and refinishing the floor in the basketball gym at the high school (lower left). News Star photos by Suzanne Mackey

Pauls Valley‘s Thompson Field will welcome the 2026 football season with several upgrades including new artificial turf (top), a new video scoreboard (lower center), and new restrooms (lower right). Over the summer, the school district also began sanding and refinishing the floor in the basketball gym at the high school (lower left). News Star photos by Suzanne Mackey

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Ready for football: PV stadium renovations wrapping up

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Several major improvements to Pauls Valley’s Thompson Field and Wacker Stadium are on target to wrap up just in time for the upcoming football season, according to district officials.

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From left, Fairo Mitchell, director of the public utilities for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Joy McGill, state director of advocacy for AARP, State Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, and Rep. Meloyde Blancett, D-Tulsa, at a town hall about electricity rates held Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at the Bronson Brookside Library in Tulsa. Photo by Andrea Eger/Oklahoma Watch

From left, Fairo Mitchell, director of the public utilities for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Joy McGill, state director of advocacy for AARP, State Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, and Rep. Meloyde Blancett, D-Tulsa, at a town hall about electricity rates held Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at the Bronson Brookside Library in Tulsa. Photo by Andrea Eger/Oklahoma Watch

Here’s why Oklahoma electric bills are going up and it’s not just data centers

Andrea Eger
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Oklahomans are reporting sticker shock at the mailbox when opening their electric bills this summer.
Left to right: FCS and 4-H Educator Julie Selman, Paetyn Woodring, and Extension Program Assistant Traci Mullendore at July’s Fifth Friday Art Walk, where Woodring was the big winner at the 2026 Garvin County News Star and Garvin County 4-H photo contest, earning the “Best of Show” title for her work, “The Red Barn.” Photos from all the club members were on display at the Pauls Valley Art Council’s Fifth Friday Art Walk July 31. Courtesy photo

Left to right: FCS and 4-H Educator Julie Selman, Paetyn Woodring, and Extension Program Assistant Traci Mullendore at July’s Fifth Friday Art Walk, where Woodring was the big winner at the 2026 Garvin County News Star and Garvin County 4-H photo contest, earning the “Best of Show” title for her work, “The Red Barn.” Photos from all the club members were on display at the Pauls Valley Art Council’s Fifth Friday Art Walk July 31. Courtesy photo

Woodring wins Best of Show at 4-H photo contest

News Staff
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Wynnewood 4-H’s Paetyn Woodring won Best of Show honors for her photo “The Red Barn,” in the 2026 Garvin County News Star and Garvin County 4-H Photography Contest last month.
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Opinion 

Rep. Cynthia Roe

Rep. Cynthia Roe

Healthcare achievements to celebrate

Rep. Cynthia Roe
Thursday, August 20, 2026
We are in the phase of interim where ceremonial bill signings are in full swing. They mark a special occasion that gives legislators and advocates an opportunity to gather and recognize the people whose work helped move an idea to the Governor’s desk.
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A warning concerning obedience

Bill Jones
Friday, August 14, 2026
In Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus gave us a very serious warning. “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Is God blameworthy?

Bill Jones,
Thursday, August 6, 2026
In Genesis 3:1-19, the Bible describes for us the account of Adam and Eve committing the very first sin. After eating the forbidden fruit, God made pronouncements of punishment to Adam, Eve and Satan (who had disguised himself as a serpent).
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Obituaries 

Norma ‘Jeanne’ Rowlett

Norma ‘Jeanne’ Rowlett

Norma ‘Jeanne’ Rowlett

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
Norma “Jeanne” Rowlett passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026. Born on July 16, 1937, Jeanne lived a vibrant and fulfilling life marked by an enduring love for her family, a wide array of interests, and a zest for experiencing all that life had to offer.
Rickey Lavon Southard

Rickey Lavon Southard

Rickey Lavon Southard

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Rickey Lavon Southard, born November 18, 1952, passed away July 26, 2026, at his home in Purcell, Oklahoma with his loving family by his side. Rickey’s life was marked by kindness, dedication and a gentle spirit.
Jural Donovan Mays

Jural Donovan Mays

Jural Donovan Mays

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Jural Donovan Mays, born November 10, 1946, passed away peacefully July 17, 2026. His life, spanning nearly 80 years, was rich with devotion to family, a passion for the great outdoors and a steadfast commitment to service and hard work.
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