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Payne County Conservation District partners to help local farmers

News Staff
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
STILLWATER — The Payne County Conservation District is partnering with Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Choctaw Nation Conservation District, the Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Conservation District to...

Area Lake Report

News Staff
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
NORTHEAST Grand: October 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live shad, shad, and shrimp around channels, discharge, flats, inlet, main lake, points, river mouth, and rocks.

October Avoids Record Dry Mark

News Staff
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
As October drew to a close, much of Oklahoma had gone over a month without significant moisture—and for some areas, over two months. A new record for the all-time driest October seemed inevitable.
ANGELA RENEE VANDUSEN, Fairfax — Larceny of merchandise from retailer; possession of controlled substance

ANGELA RENEE VANDUSEN, Fairfax — Larceny of merchandise from retailer; possession of controlled substance

Payne County Arrests

News Staff
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The following individuals were booked into the Payne County Jail between October 28 and November 1. They are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

New & Improved Wetlands Website

News Staff
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Wetlands Program is excited to announce the launch of its newly designed website, available now at https:// wetlands.ok.gov.

County gets 5” of rain

Van Mitchell
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Burn ban cancelled STILLWATER - The Payne County Board of Commissioners Monday canceled the county-wide burn ban after several days of heavy rainfall.“We canceled the burn ban. There's no longer a burn ban in Payne County,” District 1 Commissioner Zach Cavett said.
A tanker plane drops Phos-Chek, a fertilizer-based liquid and fire suppressant, on the flames near Schlegel Road. Photo courtesy Jordan Stebens

A tanker plane drops Phos-Chek, a fertilizer-based liquid and fire suppressant, on the flames near Schlegel Road. Photo courtesy Jordan Stebens

1,279 acres burned in last weeks fires near Yale

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
PAYNE COUNTY - A devastating fire that started on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 29, blackened over 1,000 acres of land and put nearly 100 citizens’ homes in jeopardy.
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