Pauls Valley’s Lily Rowland waits on a pitch during the Lady Panthers win at Wacker Park Fields Tuesday. News Star photo by Mike Arie

Pauls Valley’s Lily Rowland waits on a pitch during the Lady Panthers win at Wacker Park Fields Tuesday. News Star photo by Mike Arie

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Lady Panthers win home opener

Mike Arie
Friday, August 14, 2026
Elliot Owen and Raegan Close made key contributions for the Pauls Valley Lady Panthers in Tuesday‘s...
Sandra Alexander plans for the new school year Tuesday. She will teach Whitebead School’s new STEM classes. News Star Photo by Jennifer Lindsey

Sandra Alexander plans for the new school year Tuesday. She will teach Whitebead School’s new STEM classes. News Star Photo by Jennifer Lindsey

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Whitebead launches STEM classes

Jennifer Lindsey
Friday, August 14, 2026
Sandra Alexander plans to provide fun, hands-on experiences as she develops a STEM program at...
Crews were still finishing up a new controlled-access entry foyer at the high school last week. The vestibule includes a service window to allow visitors to interact with office staff without needing to enter the building. All four school sites will have similar controlled-access entry areas this year. School Superintendent Brett Knight said the old entry doors (to the right of this photo) will be removed and replaced with solid windows. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey

Crews were still finishing up a new controlled-access entry foyer at the high school last week. The vestibule includes a service window to allow visitors to interact with office staff without needing to enter the building. All four school sites will have similar controlled-access entry areas this year. School Superintendent Brett Knight said the old entry doors (to the right of this photo) will be removed and replaced with solid windows. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey

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New entries to welcome PV students this year

Suzanne Mackey
Friday, August 14, 2026
As the new school year gets underway this week, some of Pauls Valley’s school sites will greet...
Parade participants throw water balloons at the crowd during Monday's Water Fight Parade. News Star Photo by Chris Mackey.

Parade participants throw water balloons at the crowd during Monday's Water Fight Parade. News Star Photo by Chris Mackey.

PV 'battles' its way back to class

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The Pauls Valley community came together Monday evening to help area students battle their way back to the classroom with the town's first-ever Water Fight Parade.

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Wynnewood’s Parker Moore braces for a catch Tuesday against Wayne. Photo by Don Coffey

Wynnewood’s Parker Moore braces for a catch Tuesday against Wayne. Photo by Don Coffey

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Fastpitch season begins with wins across the county

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
Stratford’s Gemma Carotenuti hit a double in the bottom of the sixth inning that batted in the winning run during a back-and-forth matchup against Stonewall. Hannah Lester pitched the 7-6 victory.
Rachel Hamilton

Rachel Hamilton

Lady Panther XC chasing State podium

Jennifer Lindsey
Thursday, August 6, 2026
The Lady Panther Cross Country team is looking to reach the podium this season after finishing sixth at the 2025 State Meet. The podium is placing in the top three at the State Meet, an honor Pauls Valley most recently achieved in 2024 as State Runner-up and in 2023 as State Champions.
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Opinion 

Jonathan Small

Jonathan Small

Arkansas provides Medicaid warning

Jonathan Small
Friday, August 14, 2026
When the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare,” passed, it offered a much higher federal-state match if states expanded Medicaid welfare programs to include able-bodied, working-age adults.
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A warning concerning obedience

Bill Jones
Friday, August 14, 2026
In Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus gave us a very serious warning. “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Is God blameworthy?

Bill Jones,
Thursday, August 6, 2026
In Genesis 3:1-19, the Bible describes for us the account of Adam and Eve committing the very first sin. After eating the forbidden fruit, God made pronouncements of punishment to Adam, Eve and Satan (who had disguised himself as a serpent).
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Obituaries 

Norma ‘Jeanne’ Rowlett

Norma ‘Jeanne’ Rowlett

Norma ‘Jeanne’ Rowlett

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
Norma “Jeanne” Rowlett passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026. Born on July 16, 1937, Jeanne lived a vibrant and fulfilling life marked by an enduring love for her family, a wide array of interests, and a zest for experiencing all that life had to offer.
Rickey Lavon Southard

Rickey Lavon Southard

Rickey Lavon Southard

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Rickey Lavon Southard, born November 18, 1952, passed away July 26, 2026, at his home in Purcell, Oklahoma with his loving family by his side. Rickey’s life was marked by kindness, dedication and a gentle spirit.
Jural Donovan Mays

Jural Donovan Mays

Jural Donovan Mays

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Jural Donovan Mays, born November 10, 1946, passed away peacefully July 17, 2026. His life, spanning nearly 80 years, was rich with devotion to family, a passion for the great outdoors and a steadfast commitment to service and hard work.
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