The Pauls Valley Police Department received the Corporate Citizen of the Year award at the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual celebration Tuesday. Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore, Asst. Principal Chad Chronister and Coach Mark Green shared this year’s Citizen of the Year award.

The Pauls Valley Police Department received the Corporate Citizen of the Year award at the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual celebration Tuesday. Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore, Asst. Principal Chad Chronister and Coach Mark Green shared this year’s Citizen of the Year award.

Citizens of the year recognized at Chamber celebration

News Staff
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Pauls Valley’s Chamber of Commerce announced its Citizen of the Year and Corporate Citizen of the...
The 2026 Okie Noodling Queen, Shiane Mann, poses for pictures after being crowned at Saturday’s tournament. News Star photo by Chris Mackey

The 2026 Okie Noodling Queen, Shiane Mann, poses for pictures after being crowned at Saturday’s tournament. News Star photo by Chris Mackey

2026 Okie Noodling Queen advocates for more women in the sport

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Shiane Mann, the 2026 Okie Noodling Queen, wants everyone to participate in noodling and other outdoor activities.“I want to see this get bigger and see more women participate in this stuff,” Mann said. “The outdoors are for everybody.

News 

Vengeance is not our place

Bill Jones,
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Jesus taught, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” (Matthew 5:43, 44).
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Sports 

Brooke Saunders, Mia Knight, Londyn Boone, Emery Powell, Izabella Davis, Zaiyah Uduezue, Finley Steen and Deonni Stewart. Courtesy photo

Brooke Saunders, Mia Knight, Londyn Boone, Emery Powell, Izabella Davis, Zaiyah Uduezue, Finley Steen and Deonni Stewart. Courtesy photo

Armor Elite: Chickasaw-led youth basketball team joins Nike program

News Staff
Thursday, June 25, 2026
When Ellis Knight and his friend, Vic Saunders, founded and started coaching Armor Elite in 2021, they had no way of knowing that within five years they would join a prestigious Nike powered program.
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Opinion 

Take charge of your debt, one step at a time

Take charge of your debt, one step at a time

Take charge of your debt, one step at a time

Greg Hendrix
Thursday, June 25, 2026
If you’re dealing with debt, you’re far from alone. More than 80% of U.S. households carry some form of debt (2025 Federal Reserve report), and since 2019, total household debt for Americans has increased more than 31%, to $18.59 trillion.
Work in the interim

Work in the interim

Work in the interim

Rep. Cynthia Roe
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Now that the legislative session has concluded, and we have entered the interim period. During this time, our work to studying issues in greater depth and preparing for next year’s session.
SNAP trends headed in the right direction

SNAP trends headed in the right direction

SNAP trends headed in the right direction

Jonathan Small
Thursday, June 25, 2026
The share of Oklahomans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, better known as “food stamps”) has often exceeded the share of Oklahomans living in poverty in recent years, at times by a sizable amount, leading to concerns that fraud may be a growing problem.
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Lifestyle 

Pauls Valley alumni honor actions of school staff

Pauls Valley alumni honor actions of school staff

Pauls Valley alumni honor actions of school staff

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2026
The Pauls Valley High School graduating classes of 1967 and 2016, both took time during recent reunions to recognize the courage and character exhibited by current PVHS faculty and staff in responding to a threat at the high school in April of this year, as well as the positive impact the school...
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Obituaries 

Patricia Ann McCoy

Patricia Ann McCoy

Patricia Ann McCoy

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Patricia Ann McCoy, lovingly known as Pat, was born June 23, 1940, in Levelland, Texas. She peacefully passed away June 14, 2026, in Lindsay, Oklahoma, leaving behind a legacy filled with love, warmth and cherished memories.
Billy Jeff Newby

Billy Jeff Newby

Billy Jeff Newby

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Billy Jeff Newby, born February 10, 1951, in Lindsay, Oklahoma, passed away on June 10, 2026. A devoted family man and steadfast rancher, Jeff’s life was a testament to his deep love for the outdoors, hard work and the cowboy way of life.
Adrienne Grimmett

Adrienne Grimmett

Adrienne Grimmett

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2026
On June 10, 2026, local treasure Adrienne Grimmett left our lives. She was born in Pauls Valley Sept.
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