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1 week ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
With approval already given by two Pauls Valley municipal groups an official entertainment district is being formed in a portion of the downtown area. The idea is to recognize a specific area for the city and even businesses to hold community events designed to support “leisure, arts, culture and entertainment” here. kAm|6>36CD @7 3@E9 E96 !2F=D '2==6J r:EJ r@F?4:= 2?5 2 =@42= A=2??:?8 8C@FA 92G6 ?@H D:8?65 @77 @? 56D:8?2E:?8 A@CE:@?D @7 $2?E2 u6[ !2F= 2?5 |4r=FC6 DEC66ED 2D 2?
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1 week ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
Reaching out with hope is the general idea behind Pauls Valley’s first ever Pride Day event this weekend in the local Wacker Park. Jacob Jeffery of Rural Oklahoma Pride says yes there will be “fun” activities, music, games and guest speakers, but the gathering planned from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 1 is also about providing some hope to those in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the Pauls Valley area.
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1 week ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
After folks from the community had their say in recent weeks, Whitebead school officials decided last week not to annex Paoli’s schools in a proposed joining of the two school districts. School board members Alex Young, Sandy Arroyo and Belinda Hunt all voted to say no to the annexation of Paoli’s schools into Whitebead School. kAm{625:?8 FA E@ E96 |2J a` 564:D:@? H2D 2 EC:@ @7 C646?E E@H?
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1 week ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
All the countless details are getting the final touches as a committee made up of volunteers is preparing for one big fish story to unfold in Pauls Valley with the Okie Noodling Tournament. The 25th version of the big monster catfish festival is planned for most of the day on Saturday, June 14 in the local Wacker Park. kAmp? 62C=J D:8? @7 E96 E9:?8D @? E96 H2J 42>6 C646?E=J :? E96 7@C> @7 2 C@4< A2:?E65 =:<6 2 42E7:D9[ 7@F?5 3J 2 4:EJ 6>A=@J66 >@H:?8 :?
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2 weeks ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
It’s only a start for Garvin County as it joins a list of other Oklahoma counties applying for grant funding meant to address opioid and other drug related problems. Garvin County commissioners Randy Chandler, Tom Pyle and Mike Gollihare gave their approval this week to a resolution offering their support of two agencies working together to write grant applications seeking opioid settlement funds for the county. kAm%96 24E:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
The green light has been given for Pauls Valley city officials to start the process of bringing back a local tax increment district. It’s commonly just called TIF, which is short for a Tax Increment Financing district. For Pauls Valley that means a goal of someday better developing an industrial park area on the west side of town. kAm“x H@F=5 =:<6 E@ DE2CE 56G6=@A:?8 2 %xu AC@8C2>[” r:EJ |2?286C y@6 {:G:?8DE@?
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2 weeks ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
A defendant who’s already pleaded guilty in a Pauls Valley shooting case is now sought by authorities after failing to appear for his sentencing. Donte Lamonte Pierce, 28, of Oklahoma City is accused of firing gunshots while in the parking lot of a Pauls Valley convenience store back on April 3, 2023. No one was injured as one of the bullets fired went into a nearby residence.
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2 weeks ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
Concerns about Pauls Valley’s fire department and its future have been coming to the forefront in recent times after a couple of unexpected departures were announced. Two volunteer firefighters brought some of those concerns directly to the PV City Council last week, namely the impact of losing two veteran firefighters, longtime Assistant Fire Chief Marcus Hamilton and Cody Yates. kAm%96 255C6DD 7C@> s2=E@? |@CD6 2?5 y@D9 r@EEC6== 46?E6C65 @?
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3 weeks ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
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3 weeks ago | 
paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com | Barry Porterfield
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