Paoli News

It's time once again for the Watermelon Seed-Spitting Championship in Pauls Valley.

Make it two weeks in a row for no ban on outdoor burning in Garvin County. It was a close vote by area fire chiefs in their recommendation, but in the end all three county commissioners decided earlier this week not to call for a ban that's been around here more times than not since first being implemented last December.

Sample ballots are now available as less than three weeks remain for an election that should help shape the municipal leadership for a handful of Garvin County cities, including Pauls Valley.

A recovering methamphetamine addict said the drug was liquid courage to her, but for 26 years, that liquid courage made a mess of her life.

Authorities are still not releasing any specific information about the death of a Paoli infant Monday which they have described as suspicious.

Garvin County authorities are investigating the death of a 2-month-old boy and say charges are likely in the case.

It's exactly one week before time runs out for residents in five area communities, including Pauls Valley, to get their voter registrations in order for a municipal election early next month.

The strong odor of marijuana was the first clue. The second was the clincher as a county deputy actually saw the illegal drug hanging from the clothing of a Pauls Valley man resulting in his arrest and a ...

A crowd of city council candidates in Lindsay are set to get thinned down Tuesday when voters there head to the polls.

From all appearances a couple of interesting races have developed for Pauls Valley's city council after a three-day filing period ended Wednesday.

The election scene in PV got one addition while others are filling up a little bit after Tuesday's second day of a municipal filing period.

A Paoli man was injured in a single vehicle accident near Stratford and an Ardmore man was injured in a separate accident near Wynnewood.

Evelyn Bradley accepted the office of County Assessor, Kenneth Holder and Johnny Mann both assumed the position of County Commissioners, and Debbie Cornell was named County Treasurer.

A tip that stolen and forged checks were used to purchase various items at stores in Pauls Valley and Norman now has a local couple facing a criminal charge each.

A few bags of illegally dumped trash at a rural Lindsay site proved to be very revealing as authorities found inside the name of the individual they believe was responsible for putting it there.

Kenneth Paul Craig Funeral services for Kenneth Paul Craig, 64, of Wayne were held Dec.

The new year will again start for Garvin County's assessor with yet another whirlwind tour of stops in the area.

Voters in Garvin County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2009 should apply now, according to County Election Board Secretary Cathy Brinley.

An allegation of using the images of the Pauls Valley Panthers and Whitebead Chiefs without the proper OK now has a Yukon man in trouble with the law.

So far it's mostly incumbents after Tuesday's second day of a filing period for various school board offices in the area as only Pauls Valley has a race shaping up.