Countywide burn ban remains in place for now

Garvin County remains under a burn ban for the time being, despite several chances for rain in the forecast this week.

The Garvin County Board of Commissioners approved a new 14-day burn ban resolution during their regular meeting Monday.

The county has been under successive burn ban resolutions since mid-August due to drought conditions and excessive heat.

“I’d like to go ahead and extend the burn b…