Pauls Valley‘s Thompson Field will welcome the 2026 football season with several upgrades including new artificial turf (top), a new video scoreboard (lower center), and new restrooms (lower right). Over the summer, the school district also began sanding and refinishing the floor in the basketball gym at the high school (lower left). News Star photos by Suzanne Mackey

Maysville Elementary is building a new multipurpose facility that will serve as a community saferoom during off hours. News Star Photo by Jennifer Lindsey

Ella Lister, of Stratford, performing at 4-H Roundup

.

Mitchell Jacob meets with Pauls Valley residents at the Nora Sparks Warren Library Monday during a stop on his “Bike the District” tour. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey

The Pride of Lindsay escapes the heat by practicing in the new Leopard Training Facility. The multipurpose building was built with funds from a $11,795,000 bond issue passed in August 2024. While the weight-training area is still incomplete, the turf area is already being utilized. Courtesy Photo