PVJH April Students of the Month are (front row, l-r) Emily Murray, Gabriella Sanchez, Katelin Doughty (back row, l-r) Roscoe Copenhaver, Christian Stockman and Vincent Louis. Courtesy photo
Paoli Elementary Students of the Month
March Little Panthers
Mike McGuire talks with his wife, Kim McGuire, during her stay at Rural Wellness Stroud hospital in Stroud on April 21, 2026. It's one of several rural hospitals finding ways to adapt and avoid closure. (Brent Fuchs/Oklahoma Watch)
Deputies honored for quick response during shooting
The Garvin County Extension Office offered free coffee from Stratford's 7 Shooter Coffee Co. to courthouse staff and visitors during its Coffee and Conversations event Monday morning in celebration of 112 years of OSU Extension. Pictured left to right are Garvin County Extension Director Melissa Koesler, Garvin County Treasurer's Office staff Kobee Jones and Celene Burke, and Garvin County Treasurer Cyndi Nunez. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
South Central Medical and Resource Center opens Pauls Valley clinic