Lindsay, Alva force game 3 in Super Regional
News Staff
Lindsay split a doubleheader Wednesday for the first day of the Super Regional Tournament.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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County considers ambulance service for Paoli area
Suzanne Mackey
The Garvin County Board of Commissioners is exploring the feasibility of establishing a...
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Runners participate in final meets before Regionals
Runners participate in final meets before Regionals
Jennifer Lindsey
Local cross country teams have been getting in their last runs before Regionals.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Pauls Valley Homecoming King Avery Cates crowns Kate Taylor Homecoming Queen before Friday’s game against Madill. Photo by Mike Arie
A crowning moment
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Several Garvin County schools celebrated school spirit and tradition with homecoming festivities Friday. See page 5 for more photos from across the county.
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Paoli Junior High and High School students recognized
Paoli Junior High and High School students recognized
News Staff
Paoli Junior High School is proud to recognize Ean Hillhouse as the Student of the month for September. Hillhouse, a seventh-grade student at the junior high, is the son of Daimon and Teryla Hillhouse.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, with her Honorary PA recognition. Roe, a Republican, represents District 42 and serves as chair of the House Public Health Committee, the House Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee and the House Health and Human Services Oversight Committee.
Roe honored for commitment to Oklahoma healthcare
News Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY — Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, received the 2026 Honorary PA designation from the Oklahoma Academy of Physician Associates (OAPA) in recognition of her work supporting physician associates and quality healthcare for Oklahomans.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Community News & Events
News Staff
The Wynnewood Chamber of Commerce will host a Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sports
Josh Capuchino forces a Madill fumble during Pauls Valley’s 35-0 win over the Wildcats Friday night. Photo by Mike Arie
Dominant defense, strong ground game propel Pauls Valley to first win
Mike Arie
A season’s worth of frustration melted into the Friday, October air as the Pauls Valley Panthers broke into the win column with a 35-0 shutout of the Madill Wildcats.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Lindsay wins second district game
Jennifer Lindsey
The Leopards (3-2, 2-0) cruised to a second district win in a 47-25 homecoming victory over Casady (1-4, 1-1). “Tonight was good for our seniors.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Panthers, Longhorns clash in crucial district matchup
Mike Arie
With their playoff hopes reignited, the Pauls Valley Panthers turn their focus to a crucial Friday night showdown at Lone Grove.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Opinion
Thank a newspaper
Shauna Belyeu The Eufaula Indian Journal
If you’re reading this, thank your local newspaper. It exists because your local community supports and values the importance of community news.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
National Newspaper Week: Sustaining a free press
Benjy Hamm
When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
From Evidence to Justice
From Evidence to Justice
Rep. Cynthia Roe
Happy October! As we enter the final months of the year, there are plenty of holidays and traditions that give us opportunities to come together as a community.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Lifestyle
Paoli Elementary student of the month Brock Binard. Courtesy photo
Paoli Elementary recognizes students of the month
News Staff
Paoli Elementary School recently recognized September’s Students of the Month: Isaac Jones, Olive Baker, Ezra Hackney, Mark Stewart, Katie Tran, Brock Binard, Kali Jones and Axel Cummins.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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The Host of the Light: Occupying the Shadows
Jamell Williams
In a world that seems increasingly enamored with the aesthetic of shadows, there is a profound, quiet weight on those of us who have chosen to host something different. When the calendar turns to this season, the atmosphere changes.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Katie Perkins burning a hat. Photo provided by Katie Perkins.
Turning up the heat: Katie Perkins and the art of pyrography
Chickasaw Nation Media Relations Office
Katie Perkins started playing with fire when she was 15 years old. Her art instructor at the Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy (CSAA) introduced the students to woodburning, and Perkins was instantly drawn to it like a proverbial moth to a flame.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Obituaries
Charles Ray ‘John’ McNeil
Charles Ray ‘John’ McNeil
News Staff
Charles Ray McNeil, affectionately known as “John” by all, passed from this life September 29, 2026, peacefully at home. John was born February 16, 1940, in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, to Joe McNeil and Rena Pearl Smith McNeil. John grew up surrounded by family and love.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Shirley Tennison
Shirley Tennison
News Staff
Shirley Yvonne Tennison, of Pauls Valley, passed away September 29, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 89 years. Shirley Yvonne Daniel was born February 15, 1937, in Lubbock, Texas, to Homer and Viola Dunnigan Daniel.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Beverly Blankenship
Beverly Blankenship
News Staff
Beverly Blankenship (Biles), born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma on October 14, 1945, passed on September 28, 2026, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, surrounded by caring hospice nurses and doctors and her family.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
