Public Meetings, July 20-24
News Staff
Regular meetings coming up in Garvin County:Garvin County Board of Commissioners
Thursday, July 16, 2026
County Commissioners
Race is on for county assessor’s office as Murrah announces retirement
News Staff
Garvin County voters will decide on a new county assessor in June’s primary election.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Burn ban allowed to expire
News Staff
Garvin County is no longer under a burn ban.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Garvin County Commissioner Tom Pyle (right) and State Senator Jonathan Wingard (left) last month at the site of a recent road resurfacing project on Airline Road near Interstate 35. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
County, state partner on road projects
News Staff
Garvin County Commissioners have completed two separate road resurfacing projects recently through...
Thursday, April 2, 2026
This March 19 map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the extent of drought conditions statewide, including a swath of extreme drought running through Garvin County. The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the USDA, NOAA and NASA. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Commissioners approve countywide burn ban
Suzanne Mackey
The Garvin County Board of Commissioners approved a countywide burn ban Monday, as drought...
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Burn Ban lifted
News Staff
Garvin County is no longer under a burn ban, though emergency management and fire officials are...
Thursday, March 12, 2026
A grass fire burns on the west side of State Highway 19, just north of Pauls Valley, Feb. 2. The fire burned around 150 acres of land and threatened homes in the area.
High wildfire danger
Suzanne Mackey
With high fire danger forecast across the state into next week, the Garvin County Board of...
Thursday, February 19, 2026