On April 22, millions of people will observe Earth Day by participating in events that support environmental protection. As a citizen, you may want to take part in a local celebration. And as an investor, you can learn a few lessons from the themes of Earth Day.

Five cities in Garvin County will among the 137 in western and central Oklahoma taking part in an annual food drive led by postal letter carriers.

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Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Lynda Ozan announced Oklahoma centennial farm and ranch awards have been presented to the owners of two Garvin County properties.

The new season for the Pauls Valley Farmers Market opens in a couple of weeks.

The Garvin County Cooperative Extension Service is partnering with the Pansy Garden Club to host an informative and fun garden event from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at the Garvin County Fairgrounds in Pauls Valley.

By Melissa Koesler

Easter eggs

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Chamber banquet

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Prayer event

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The Garvin County Cooperative Extension Service is partnering with the Pansy Garden Club to host an informative and fun garden event from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at the Garvin County Fairgrounds in Pauls Valley.

Kayden Summers of Pauls Valley, a student at Jackson Elementary, earned an honorable mention for third-grade writing in the recent statewide Law Day Contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association.

The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System celebrates the opening of its new Ardmore VA community-based outpatient clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

A National Technical Society Induction Ceremony was held by Mid-America Technology Center at the First Baptist Church of Purcell on the evening of March 29.

The city of Pauls Valley is now encouraging some clean-up time with April being Keep Oklahoma Beautiful month.

We’re getting close to the tax-filing deadline. For many of us, this means it’s that time of year when we get our biggest financial windfall – a tax refund. If you have recently received a refund, or are expecting to get one in the next few weeks, what should you do with it?

By Dan Barney

This week is the deadline to RSVP for the Chickasaw Country Marketing Association's annual meeting in Sulphur.

The city of Pauls Valley is now encouraging some clean-up time with April being Keep Oklahoma Beautiful month.

If pork is on the Easter menu then it's a really good time to support the Garvin County 4-H Archery Club.

Legion post

Officials with Oklahoma Forestry Services are asking Oklahomans to take wildfire precautions as the potential for elevated fire danger significantly increases through Thursday in western and central Oklahoma.

By Tim Smith

The Pauls Valley Pack 73 Pinewood Derby was held on Saturday, March 30 as lots of scouts came up winners in the different age groups.

By Sarah Ford

Elmore City-Pernell Elementary is holding pre-kindergarten enrollment on April 8 and April 15.

Good grades get the nod with the third nine weeks honors rolls coming out for Lee Elementary.

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Jackson Elementary's honor rolls for the third nine weeks of the 2018-2019 school year are now out.

Honor rolls are out at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary for the third nine weeks of the 2018-2019 school year.

Another taco time is scheduled this week at a Pauls Valley center.

Church revivals, one in Elmore City and another in Pauls Valley are on the way.

Blood drive

It's been 107 years this month since the tragedy of the Titanic. Of course, this disaster has fascinated the world ever since, leading to books, movies, musicals and, ultimately, a successful search for the big ship’s remains.

Steven and Lisa McIntyre of Pauls Valley recently enrolled in the American Angus Association®’s MaternalPlus® program as a commitment to making genetic improvements in lifetime cow herd productivity.