Responses to proposed ‘liquor’ election
Garvin County (Okla.) Commissioners approved a “county-wide special election” this afternoon for the sale of “alcoholic beverages by individual drink”. The election, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, is said to cost Garvin Co. taxpayers nothing due to its approval taking place during today’s commissioners meeting. According to Comm. Johhny Mann, if the “liquor by the drink” election had been approved after today it could have cost... Read More
Proposed agenda for Garvin Co. Commissioners meeting
Included below are the proposed agendas—original, and amended—for the Gravin County (Okla.) Commissioners meeting scheduled for 10 a.m., inside the Garvin Co. Courthouse, today. Area residents are dissatisfied with local lawmakers due to the wording used to propose a special “liquor by the drink” county-wide election. The election is tentatively set for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Proposed agenda for Garvin Co. Commissioners meeting",... Read More
One funeral, a wedding, and noodling
Yesterday ended one of the more personally memorable weekends for me in recent years. I celebrated the life of a colleague at his funeral; witnessed the marriage of another friend; missed my parents wedding anniversary by one day (not proud of that); and was on-set for the production finale of “Noodling”. Saturday, August 7, began with the funeral of Pauls Valley Police Chief Scott Robbins in Wynnewood, Okla. Saturday then ended with the wedding of Ryan Willis, and... Read More
“Noodling”, the film
“Three years ago, I picked up the Sports Section of the New York Times, intending to brush up on the previous night’s baseball games. Instead, a column about a different sport caught my eye: “Noodling.’” So goes the story that inspired the film by the same name. ”Noodling” is the USC Thesis Film written, and directed by native-New Yorker Rebecca Eskreis. According to the project’s website, “(Noodling) is the culmination of... Read More
Local coach leads team to state championship
The 2009-2010 Valley Girls: left-to-right in back--Assistant Head Coach Callie Henry, and Head Coach Brandon Henry; l-to-r in middle--Jordyn Dudley, Kaycee Kraft, Taylor Durham, Macy Riddle, Hali Humphrey, and Ericka Bratcher; l-to-r in front--Sarah Henry, Morgan Posey, Logan Martin, Abby Balderama (not pictured), Abby Weatherford, and Aylin Nunez (Photo by Alison Humphrey) Brandon Henry, of Pauls Valley, Okla., recently did the unthinkable with a cast of unlikely characters.... Read More
Garvin County (Okla.) Disaster Relief
In addition to the American Red Cross–Heart of Oklahoma Chapter, the Arbuckle Baptist Association assists the residents of Garvin County in times of peril (fire, tornado, flood, etc.). Watch the video below to learn more about the services offered by the ABA Disaster Relief team. What other relief groups do you know of that provide assistance in the Garvin County area? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Garvin County (Okla.) Disaster Relief", url: "http://highwayexit72.com/?p=4736"... Read More
Pauls Valley girls tennis team headed to State
Under the leadership of Head Coach Mark Green, the Pauls Valley High School Girls Tennis Program is headed to the state tennis tournament for a fourth-consecutive year. Pauls Valley, Okla., will be represented by juniors Kiawn Fields, and Taylor Maxwell; the girls compete as the program’s number two doubles. Fields and Maxwell (pictured above, left to right) won runner-up in yesterday’s girls regional tennis tournament held in Wacker Park. The tandem finished second... Read More
Thunder in The Valley 2010, in-review
The 8th Annual Pauls Valley Rotary Club “Thunder in The Valley” took place Saturday, May 1, 2010, in Pauls Valley’s Wacker Park. The bull riding event featured 36 total riders from throughout Garvin County, Oklahoma, the southern United States, and Brazil, South America. Exclusive interview with Clint Miller, “Thunder in The Valley” 2010 winner (audio) Clint Miller, 16, of Sulphur, Okla., won the contest with a score of 85 points. Points are based... Read More
Wildflowers of Garvin County
According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation website, Oklahomans have paid over $250,000 to the ODOT Roadside Wildflower Program since its inception in 1990. To date, the program has seen approx. 2,300 acres of wildflowers planted alongside the state’s roadways. Further, the Interstate 35–Garvin County corridor is one such area to have received a number of these plantings. Below is an interactive Google Map featuring several of the wildflowers located in... Read More
Main Street Pauls Valley among the ‘best’
Main Street Pauls Valley is among the ‘best of the best’ in Oklahoma according to one state Main Street official. The Garvin County non-profit organization is in the “top three” of three separate categories with the highest honor set to be awarded at the annual Main Street Awards Banquet in Oklahoma City, tonight. “The over 200 nominations we received this year represent the best of Oklahoma Main Streets and all are winning nominations. The Top Three... Read More
