They did it!
They did it!
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
T.J. Rushing to be guest speaker at ‘Pauls Valley Proud’ Chamber Celebration
T.J. Rushing to be guest speaker at ‘Pauls Valley Proud’ Chamber Celebration
Tj Rushing
PAULS VALLEY, OK — The Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its annual community celebration...
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Maysville Elementary receives library grant from Laura Bush Foundation
News Staff
Maysville Elementary was recently named as one of 220 schools from 38 states across the country to...
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Lawmakers honor PV principal
Lawmakers honor PV principal
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Congressman Tom Cole and State Rep. Cynthia Roe met with Pauls Valley's High School Principal Kirk Moore and School Superintendent Brett Knight over lunch Tuesday to express their appreciation for Moore's actions in stopping an armed intruder at the high school on April 7.News
It is never too early to talk to your children about alcohol, marijuana and drug misuse
News Staff
By Chelsey Stevenson, PASS Coalition It is never too early to start talking to your kids about alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs (whether illegal or prescription drugs). Approximately 3,300 kids in the United States try marijuana each day.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Four reasons a 529 plan might make sense for your family
Four reasons a 529 plan might make sense for your family
Greg Hendrix
•Despite their tax advantages, just 14% of adults include a 529 plan in their education savings strategy, according to a 2025 Edward Jones and Morning Consult study. •529 funds cover college, vocational programs, registered apprenticeships and can be used towards K-12 education.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Okie Noodling Tournament set for June 20
Suzanne Mackey
The countdown to Pauls Valley’s 26th annual Okie Noodling Tournament is underway, and though city officials say this year’s event will see some changes, the popular hand fishing tournament and big fish weigh-in will continue to be part of the event.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Sports
Pauls Valley High School Crochet Club warms hearts at The Willows
Pauls Valley High School Crochet Club warms hearts at The Willows
News Staff
Members of the Pauls Valley High School Crochet Club dedicated their time and talents this school year to a heartwarming community service project: crafting cozy 'lapghans' (lap-sized afghans) for residents of The Willows Assisted Living Center.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
New tee signs are just one of the ways the Lindsay Disc Golf Course has been spruced up recently.
Lindsay Disc Golf Course gets facelift
News Staff
In Lindsay, Kaleb Arter built a disc golf course around the lake at George Brown Park, north of town and near the Municipal Golf Course, as an Eagle Scout project in 2014. The course is nine holes. Over time, brush hogs have hit the poles that serve as tees as well as some of the baskets.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Elmore City offers courses for all levels of disc golfers
Elmore City offers courses for all levels of disc golfers
News Staff
In Lakeside Disc Golf Course was built at the Elmore City Lake in 2017. It features 18 holes with a view of the city lake.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Opinion
The big picture
The big picture
Sen. Julia Kirt, Senate Democratic Leader
The 2026 legislative session has officially ended. Normally we go through May, but everything ended a little earlier this year.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
A week of good news
A week of good news
Rep. Cynthia Roe
This past week has been filled with lots of good news! A very special moment came on Thursday morning during the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting held in the Blue Room at the Office of the Governor.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Jonathan Small, President of Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
SQ 832 means higher prices
Jonathan Small
Supporters of State Question 832, which would impose a California-style wage law in Oklahoma that continually increases the state minimum wage based on the cost of living in places like New York City, portray it as a magic elixir that will boost economic growth and wages for all.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Lifestyle
Carter Finch
Stratford High names spring Students of the Month
News Staff
As the school year draws to a close, Stratford High School is recognizing Spring 2026 Students of the Month. SHS Students of the Month are nominated and selected based on attendance, scholarship, leadership, school spirit, personality and attitude.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Community News & Events
News Staff
Join the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce in celebrating our community during the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner and celebration, Tuesday, June 23. The evening is an opportunity recognize outstanding educators, local businesses and community award recipients.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
A walk in the garden
Pastor Mike Deviney
There is a place in the Bible that really hits my spirit with excitement, anticipation, and even longing, but not so long ago it actually brought a little sadness in my heart.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Obituaries
Robert Brent Grimmett
Robert Brent Grimmett
News Staff
Robert Brent Grimmett was born June 22, 1951, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, to Geraldine Johnson Grimmett and Jack Grimmett Sr. Brent entered his heavenly home May 11, 2026, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 74, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Billy Joel Mitchell
Billy Joel Mitchell
News Staff
Billy Joel Mitchell was born on the family farm near Blanchard, Oklahoma, on September 6, 1934, in the middle of the Great Depression to his parents, Joel Denning Mitchell and Amelia Mellie (Copeland) Mitchell.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Beverly Ann Strickland
Beverly Ann Strickland
News Staff
Beverly Ann Strickland, of Stratford, Oklahoma, was born March 31, 1965, and passed away peacefully on a beautiful spring day at her daughter’s home Sunday, April 19, surrounded by the love of her family.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
