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 …
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 will break ground on a major addition and renovation to Stillwater Junior High on at 10 a.m. Friday. A ceremony will celebrate the beginning of work on the fourth and final major project under the $74 million bond issue voters passed in 2017.
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 Stillwater City Council has given city staff its blessing to begin developing a homebuyer assistance program. It’s a reimagining of a program that was discontinued in 2012.
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.
Undersheriff Kevin Woodward has been appointed to serve as Payne County’s Sheriff by the Board of County Commissioners. Sheriff R.B. Hauf, whose term expires in 2020, submitted his letter of resignation which takes effect September 1.
A Pawnee man was killed in an early morning car wreck today on the Cimarron Turnpike west of Glencoe. Douglas H. Kilgariff, 69, was the only person involved. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical examiner.
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.
Morrison art teacher Tim Shade said that he measures the success of Art Camp by how wide the smiles are by the end of each day.
Payne County District Judge Phillip Corley is being asked to decide how much property tax seven different energy companies owe the county for 2019.
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 organizers of Merry Main Street, Stillwater’s newest holiday event, are looking for a rotating selection of vendors interested in selling their wares during the holiday pop-up shops.
(The article was updated 1:40 p.m. Aug. 19 to correct a quotation)
Twas the last Friday of summer vacation when all through the school, teachers were hustling and bustling trying to keep cool.
More room means more opportunities to help people.
Dueling insurance brokers were the focus of the Payne County Budget Board meeting on Monday.
The clock is ticking for Barrett Investment Properties, LLC, the Georgia-based owner of a block of dilapidated apartments along Duck Street that the Stillwater City Council has ordered to be torn down.
The Board of County Commissioners for Payne County approved a contract on Monday with Express Employment Services to provide temporary personnel for the Payne County Expo Center during events.
Waking in the middle of the night to find a man in the bedroom, wailing at you with a baseball bat – it’s the scenario a Payne County couple described which eventually led to charges for Travis Allen Jones, 40, of Yale. Jones is facing counts of burglary and assault and battery with a danger…
The public is invited to gather Sunday evening at Salem Lutheran Church, 101 S. Duck St., to remember the victims of gun violence in the United States and reflect on finding common ground to reduce the harm it does.
Stillwater Public Schools is saying goodbye to a retiring school resource officer while welcoming not one but two new ones at Tuesday’s board of education meeting at the district office.
The deadline for Federal Emergency Management Agency registration for disaster assistance is Wednesday. Those included in the disaster announcement were anyone who suffered damage from severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 7 to June 9 in Payne and surrounding counties.
Lulu Goodfox is one of several students in the Stillwater area set to begin sixth grade in the next few weeks, but her summer has included her receiving an opportunity to pursue her dream of being an actress.
The Companion Animal Assistance Program, CAAP, might not be as well-known as some other nonprofit organizations, but this small group has contributed in a big way to local pet owners and the City of Stillwater. Long-time member Laura Gann answers our questions.
When Andrew Lennard arrived in Stillwater in the summer of 2018, he started looking for a rowing team.
The Islamic Society of Stillwater, 616 N. Washington Street, is inviting the community to join in a week of of activities celebrating Eid ul Adha, a holy festival observed across the globe that honors Abraham’s act of obedience to God. Dr. Ahmed Abo Basha, Director, talks about Eid ul Adha a…
Two men contracted by Oklahoma State University to test its sprinkler and fire alarm systems are being accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of iPads leading to grand larceny charges in Payne County District Court. Christopher Erik Netherton, 34, of Stillwater, and Ryan Joe William …
Two men contracted by Oklahoma State University to test its sprinkler and fire alarm systems are being accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of iPads leading to grand larceny charges in Payne County District Court. Christopher Erik Netherton, 34, of Stillwater, and Ryan Joe William …
Oklahoma State Athletics and PepsiCo have announced a multi-year partnership to make PepsiCo the official soft drink provider of the Cowboys and Cowgirls.
White Star Petroleum, LLC the Oklahoma City-based oil and gas exploration company that assumed ownership of wells and mineral leases formerly held by American Energy Woodford has filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Dis…
Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) is set to hold town hall meetings at a few north-central locations, including Stillwater. Lucas will discuss his recent work in Congress, will take questions about issues important to residents of the third district, as well as seeking input on legislation cur…
Drivers have racked up more than $12,075 in fines since the Stillwater Police Department started cracking down on people driving around a series of barricades and “Road Closed” signs on Virginia Avenue.
A Stillwater man is facing two charges of domestic abuse after an investigation by the Payne County Sheriff’s Office.
Alex Evers is willing to do whatever it takes to help the youth of Stillwater.
The Riata Center for Entrepreneurship in the Spears School of Business awarded a total of $75,000 to three teams of Oklahoma State University student entrepreneurs this summer in the first round of a new investment fund designed to invest in budding student-led businesses. Called the Riata P…
The Oklahoma State University Police Department recently passed its reaccreditation with the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Accreditation Program administered through the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police. OSUPD was the first department to earn the accreditation with OLEAP and earned its re…
The Stillwater City Council spent a large portion of its most recent meeting talking about the condition of the city’s streets. It’s a conversation that has been going on for a while and will continue.
In a special meeting on Monday, the Payne County Economic Development Authority approved a $15,000 grant for remodeling the Dunkin Theatre on Broadway street in Cushing.
OKLAHOMA CITY — After two weekend shootings that left dozens dead, gun rights advocates Monday doubled down on a controversial new law that will soon allow Oklahomans to carry guns without training or licensing.
Sarah Teeman spent the past school year participating in Meridian Technology’s Biomedical Science Program. This summer, she completed the six-week Breedlove Externship through the Stillwater Medical Foundation, giving her a focused look at several career options in healthcare. Her interest i…
Signature collection began Wednesday for the campaign that is attempting to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot in Oklahoma.
Wrestling has a large history with the city of Stillwater and Oklahoma State University, so it’s only fair that relationship is shown on the world stage.
FFA is an evolving organization that has much to offer beyond showing livestock, and Stillwater’s FFA program is working to demonstrate that every day. And as the school year begins, the chapter is celebrating its previous successes and looking forward to new ones.
An unidentified juvenile was killed Wednesday while skateboarding on State Highway 102 about five miles north of McCloud in Lincoln County.
According to court records, Jennifer Lea Domenico, 56, of Perkins, was charged Thursday with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Yale Assembly of God, 777 Glory Rd. Yale, OK. Visitation will be 2:00-8:00pm Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Palmer Marler FH, Yale.
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