Holiday time is already here, specifically the Halloween holiday.

The Soil Health Initiative (SHI) cost-share program will focus on the natural resource concerns of soil erosion caused by wind and water, unprotected soils and decreased infiltration, soil health degradation, erosion and compaction and water quality degradation due to excess nutrients and se…

Boo on the Bricks

Old friends came together with some new ones at the most recent Pauls Valley Opry show on Oct. 5.

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By Tim Smith

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The Oklahoma City Community Foundation recently awarded scholarships to six Garvin County high school graduates through the state’s largest independent scholarship program.

Sunday, Oct. 13 should be a busy day with a number of activities planned in the area.

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The Oklahoma Department of Labor’s (“ODOL”) Wage and Hour Division awarded Oklahoma employees $839,909.02 in unpaid wages and benefits, plus an additional $88,400.51 in liquidated damages, for a total of $928,309.52, in fiscal year 2019, which is July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

It may be hard to believe, but we’re getting close to wrapping up 2019. And if you have a year-end to-do list, here’s one more item you might want to add: Lower your investment-related taxes.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Grants are now available to help communities across the state manage and improve their forests.

Over the last several weeks we have reviewed a wide variety of issues relating to deeds. Perhaps it is best, then, to briefly summarize the key points covered:

A series of seminars to help farmers, ranchers and homeowners address some of the more commonly confronted pest issues is continuing this week.

An important contributor to improving the health of Oklahomans is providing opportunities to make healthier choices where people live, work, learn, play and pray.

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a ranch gathering Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Legacy Event Center in Ardmore, Okla.

By Galen Hawes

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By Martha Graham

Murray County OHCE (Oklahoma Home and Community Education) Clubs are preparing for the annual quilt show scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12 at the Murray County Expo Center.

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A noncompetitive walk will be held Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Rotary Pavilion at Purcell Lake.

The library's next series of book lectures has already begun with round three coming later this month.

Who doesn’t like Christmas? Who doesn’t want to be a part of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever?”

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The 4th annual Phil Henderson Memorial Bark in the Park Festival, along with Dock Dogs, continues throughout much of Saturday, Oct. 5 in Wacker Park.

It’s a fairly predictable pattern: When the stock market rises, more people invest, but after a large-scale drop, many of these same people head for the exits.

By Dan Barney

The Oklahoma Small Business Development Center (OKSBDC) celebrated 35 years of serving Oklahoma’s small businesses and entrepreneurs this past week with a program and open house held at the state office on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Bark in the Park

The annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive kicked off Oct. 1 with the goal of raising funds for the one in six Oklahomans living with food insecurity.

The 4th annual Phil Henderson Memorial Bark in the Park Festival is Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5 in Wacker Park.

By Tim Smith

The next Pauls Valley Kiwanis Club meeting is at noon Wednesday, Oct. 2 at The Vault Art Space and Gathering Place, 111 E. Paul.