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Elected officials from across the county participated in an MLK holiday event celebrating community service Jan. 17 in Wynnewood. Pictured l-r are Pauls Valley Mayor Jocelyn Rushing, Wynnewood Mayor Keith Huitt, Garvin County Sheriff Jim Mullett, Rep. Cynthia Roe, event organizer Jokori Taylor, County Clerk Lori Fulks, Dist. 2 County Commissioner Tom Pyle and Rep. Tammy Townley. Courtesy photo

Elected officials from across the county participated in an MLK holiday event celebrating community service Jan. 17 in Wynnewood. Pictured l-r are Pauls Valley Mayor Jocelyn Rushing, Wynnewood Mayor Keith Huitt, Garvin County Sheriff Jim Mullett, Rep. Cynthia Roe, event organizer Jokori Taylor, County Clerk Lori Fulks, Dist. 2 County Commissioner Tom Pyle and Rep. Tammy Townley. Courtesy photo

Community service focus of MLK holiday celebration

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Area residents and elected officials gathered at Wynnewood’s High School Cafeteria Jan.
A tree smolders during a prescribed burn at Wacker Park in Pauls Valley earlier this month. Dry conditions and increasing fire danger caused County Commissioners to issue a countywide burn ban Monday. News Star photo by Ezekiel Mackey

A tree smolders during a prescribed burn at Wacker Park in Pauls Valley earlier this month. Dry conditions and increasing fire danger caused County Commissioners to issue a countywide burn ban Monday. News Star photo by Ezekiel Mackey

Burn Ban in effect for Garvin County

Suzanne Mackey
Thursday, January 15, 2026
With two-thirds of the county in the grip of extreme drought conditions and no rain in the...
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