County looking for space on towers in Perkins and Yale

After receiving word last week that County Assessor James Cowan resigned abruptly from his position, the Payne County Board of Commissioners discussed their options, then moved on to discuss the Payne County Radio System agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements.Part of that...

Communication platforms at Cushing School

CUSHING — Following a recent law passed that aims to protect students from inappropriate communication, the Cushing Board of Education approved a list of communication platforms.

Fatal collision results in guilty verdict and 15-year sentence

STILLWATER — A Stillwater man was recently sentenced to a 15-year prison term for a 2020 collision that resulted in the death of 38-year old Cody Barlow of Glencoe.Terrell Eugene Williams appeared in the district court of Payne County on July 25 to hear a verdict determination on a four year old...

Traffic stop ends in foot chase

DRUMRIGHT — A traffic stop for a broken windshield and lack of seatbelts in Drumright led to Bristow man, Keanan Lawrence, taking off on foot only to be arrested an hour later recently.Drumright Police Officer Greg Smith observed a white Chevy Blazer with a busted front windshield occupied with two...

Board of Education denied lawmakers entry to executive session

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Board of Education denied three lawmakers access to an executive session portion of its meeting Wednesday, even after the state attorney general confirmed they have the right to attend.Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, and Rep. Mike Osburn,...

Cowan resigns

STILLWATER - Payne County Assessor James Cowan unexpectedly resigned last week from his position as Payne County Assessor.On Tuesday, July 30, Cowan sent an email to Payne County officials and the three county commissioners informing them that he was resigning, affective, Aug. 1.According to...

Service Oklahoma launches Ready, Set, Tag! following Mason Treat Act

TULSA – Service Oklahoma announces its public awareness campaign to inform all Oklahomans of the upcoming overhaul to the vehicle registration process in accordance with Senate Bill 2035.Starting September 1, 2024, the new vehicle registration process will expedite the issuance of metal license...

Water Crisis

Interim Cushing City Manager Derek Griffith said officials are still working to determine exactly what went wrong at the Cushing water treatment plant Sunday night that caused the basement to flood and, as a result, disable the motors to both main pumps that deliver water to the treatment and...