Brenda Moody is a pioneer.

Jessie, Ashley, Preston and Fayth Bates, who live at 1010 Hillside Drive in Perry, suffered a devastating loss of their family home Friday night. The family was uninsured. 

When I first saw the trailer for “Good Boys,” I couldn’t wait to see it and Monday night, I was not disappointed.

Austin Meade is a musician in the Texas music scene who released an album earlier this year that he said has opened more doors for him and his music career since it came out. Meade is set to play at the Tumbleweed in Stillwater on Saturday along with Read Southall Band. Meade answered questi…

Contractors have been putting in extra hours over the past few weeks to get Stillwater’s Westwood Elementary ready for students. While other Stillwater Public Schools sites started classes Monday, Westwood’s opening was delayed for 10 days because items needed to get a Temporary Certificate …

A Stillwater man was charged last week with violating a zone of safety as a sex offender after a Highland Park Elementary employee told police a woman was there adding his name to a list of people authorized to pick up her child. A warrant was issued Aug. 15 for James Leroy Bear, 54, of Stil…

Stillwater Public Schools reported that an unauthorized parent on school grounds led to lockdown/lockout situations at Skyline Elementary as well as the junior high and middle school. After a tense half-hour and a search of Skyline, police me the parent at the parent’s residence.

Michael D. Banks, of Stillwater, was recently elected to serve as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 102nd International Convention, held in Milan, Italy, July 5 through July 9, 2019. 

The City of Cushing went into emergency mode Sunday after learning that a spillway separating Cushing Lake and fields north of the lake was breached. As or Monday morning, City Manager Terry Brannon reported that no structures nor livestock were harmed as the lake water drained.

Mockingbird Estates, 3020 E 6th Ave., an independent living apartment complex for seniors will have an open house 10 a.m. Aug. 24.

Indivisible Stillwater is hosting multiple opportunities to sign the petition to put State Question 802 on the ballot and put Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma to a vote of the people. These events will occur from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4 and Sept. 16 at Nikki’s Greek Restaurant, 610 E McElr…

Lab coats are hanging in the closet and journals are full of stories about summer experiences for three young women from Stillwater High School. 

City, county and state officials are responding to a reported dam breach at Cushing Lake. Property owners north of the dam have been warned and the lake has been closed to public use until further notice.

It was another good week at Boomer Lake, but the Bird of the Week was none other than the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at our Meridian Technology Ponds. A couple of the rarer birds that have come across the Central Flyway are the Red Knot and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, both in spring and summer. 

Usher in the fall semester of classes, sports and the return of Stillwater filled up with a “Cat Tale Ale” from Iron Monk Brewing Company.

Animal Welfare is located at 1710 S Main St. Animal Welfare is open from 8 to 5, Monday through Friday. You may adopt one of our pets through the Humane Society of Stillwater during their open hours on the weekend as well as through our office during the week.

Many folks have “must see” destinations, while others refer to these places as “bucket list” trips. Whatever name you want to use to identify your list, I am fairly certain this unique place is included in your wishes?

From mid-July through September, thousands of people visit Oklahoma’s lakes, rivers and other waterways to cool off and enjoy their summer. And many of them encounter Oklahoma’s wildlife, as animals also utilize the water and adjacent wilderness.

Iron Monk has been brewing unique and flavorful beers since 2014, and is now doing the same to raise money for Stillwater’s nonprofit organizations.

(The article was updated 1:40 p.m. Aug. 19 to correct a quotation)

This sweet young lady has been with us for a few months now and no one has seemed interested in adding her to their family. We at the Humane Society are not sure why because she is absolutely the cutest and silliest pup around. Carly only wants to play and cuddle with people and has so much …

Twas the last Friday of summer vacation when all through the school, teachers were hustling and bustling trying to keep cool.

In the calming space of the Modella Art Gallery, for the rest of this month, is an exhibition featuring art that seems to jump out from the canvas.

Ronda Meyers has been a loyal and faithful volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – OKC Chapter and has been the event lead for the Stillwater Color Splash Dash for 6 years. Her grandson, Aden, lives in Stillwater and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was born. This year, the …

Oklahoma State University’s wrestling tradition has permeated through Stillwater for decades, and has created generations of wrestling enthusiasts in Stillwater.

I went to the Circle Cinema in Tulsa for the first time last Sunday.

Students eager to walk the halls of the new $26 million Westwood Elementary School will have to wait at least one week after the Stillwater Public Schools Board of Education voted to authorized the superintendent to delay the start of the school year for the one site for up to 10 school days.

The Board of Directors for CASA for Kids has named Kristy Kitsman as the nonprofit’s new executive director.