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Payne County approves renovation project

STILLWATER — The Payne County Board of Commissioners Monday approved an engineering contract for the Payne County Administration building 3rd floor renovation between CEC Corporation and the Board of Commissioners.
Julz O’Kelley brushes the hair off her prismatic face after the “color explosion” at the 2024 Do or Dye color run hosted by the Geographic Club of Cushing Saturday, Aug. 17. Photo by Allie Prater. See page 6 for more color run photos.

Julz O’Kelley brushes the hair off her prismatic face after the “color explosion” at the 2024 Do or Dye color run hosted by the Geographic Club of Cushing Saturday, Aug. 17. Photo by Allie Prater. See page 6 for more color run photos.

Do or Dye

Cushing Municipal Airport. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Cushing Municipal Airport. Photo by J.D. Meisner

FAA’s position up in the air

ODAA official weighs in on airport debacle CUSHING – “This is the closest I’ve ever seen to full non-compliance from any airport in the state of Oklahoma period,” said Nick Young, airport division manager for Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics.
Gifford pulls double duty

Gifford pulls double duty

Gifford pulls double duty

PAWNEE — On Aug. 8, the Pawnee Nation Business Council selected the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s Chief Tribal Court Judge Robert Don Gifford to serve an eightyear term as a Supreme Court Justice for the Pawnee Nation Supreme Court.
Several volunteers and vested community members turn out for the Payne County Youth Services ribbon cutting for the fitness center at the Emergency Youth Shelter.

Several volunteers and vested community members turn out for the Payne County Youth Services ribbon cutting for the fitness center at the Emergency Youth Shelter.

PCYS celebrates new “Mind and Motion Fitness Center” for emergency youth shelter

STILLWATER – In an exciting development for the community, Payne County Youth Services (PCYS) has received a generous funding opportunity from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce through the Emergency Solutions Grant, alongside support from the Lions Club International Foundation, Stillwater Noon...
Will Julian, 15 and Brent Hay, 18 stand outside Simple Simons in Drumright. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Will Julian, 15 and Brent Hay, 18 stand outside Simple Simons in Drumright. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Crisis Averted with Kindness

DRUMRIGHT — On Aug. 3, 18-year-old Brent Hay and 15-year-old Will Julian went to work at Simple Simon’s in Drumright just as they had many times before, however, they were unprepared for the unusual request one individual had.

How to protect against West Nile Virus

STILLWATER– Over the last month, evidence of WNV activity has increased across the state and is now considered widespread. Positive mosquito pools have been identified in many regions of Oklahoma.WNV spreads through the bite of an infected mosquito.