Sapulpa man wanted in three counties arrested

CREEK COUNTY — A weeklong effort involving Creek County deputies, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Drumright Police Department resulted in the arrest of a Sapulpa man who was wanted in connection with cases in three Oklahoma counties.According to the Creek County Sheriff’s Office, deputies...

Yale man accused of using baby as human shield

STILLWATER — A 28-year-old Yale man accused of using his eight-month-old son as a human shield to avoid apprehension by taser gun, after hitting the baby's mother in the jaw with a board and throwing her down by the neck, has been jailed on $50,000 bond pending a Sept. 14 court appearance on felony...

Stillwater couple charged with neglect after feeding child diet of goat’s milk

STILLWATER — A Stillwater couple accused of continuing to give their baby, from four to 13 months of age, a primarily goat's milk diet despite warnings from medical professionals of that diet's nutritional deficiencies leading to life-threatening health consequences, have been ordered to stand...

Applications open for bonus youth deer hunts

OKLAHOMA CITY — Young hunters who have never harvested a deer or have taken only one may apply for bonus privateland hunts offered through the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.Applications will be accepted through Aug. 16 through the “Controlled Hunts” section at...

Regional Conditions and Fire Behavior

Statewide: • Excessive heat (temperatures 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more) and dry conditions have created fuel availability and increased wildfire activity.

Wildlife Commission accepts $50,000 land donation

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission accepted a $50,000 donation supporting a recent land purchase and honored several Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation employees during its regular August meeting.Laura McIver, a regional representative with Pheasants Forever and...

Bulletin Board

CUSHING August 6 Freshman Orientation, Cushing High School, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.August 7 Rotary Glow Ball Fill the Bus Golf Tournament, 6:30 p.m. start, Buffalo Rock Golf and Venue August 10 Fifth Grade Orientation, Cushing Middle School, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Parents welcome from 8 a.m. to 8:30...

New District Attorney releases statement regarding Butler hearing

STILLWATER — The newly elected District Attorney of Payne and Logan Counties Jeremiah Gregory has issued the following statement after the Aug. 3 hearing in the matter of Jesse Mack Butler: “Today was the final hearing in the matter of the criminal case against Jesse Mack Butler.

Monthly mesonet

July begins with destructive winds, ends in a heat wave Mother Nature supplied fireworks of her own on July 4 as a destructive windstorm swept across Oklahoma, with Norman hardest hit. The month closed under a punishing heat wave, with widespread tripledigit temperatures during its final third.