I’ll Always Have Cherry Pie at Christmas

Holidays, especially Christmas, is a weird time for me. From moment to moment my mood changes from happy to sad.

Random Thoughts

I wanted to cover several different topics this week as we approach Christmas and the end of the year. First, I want to congratulate Yale Public Schools on their $15,000 grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET)!

Payne County Commissioners approve private cemetery

This week, the Payne County Board of Commissioners approved the issuance of a certificate of authority for the establishment of a private family cemetery for Rhyner and Jerri Arthur.

Tiger head coach building relationships while rebuilding basketball program

What is it like being a basketball coach and raising Quarter horses? If this is a question you have, just ask Jake Christenson. In April 2022, Christenson accepted the head coaching position for the Cushing boys’ basketball program.

Three women injured in Stillwater collision

On Tuesday, Dec. 13 a personal injury collision occurred on US-177 four miles south of Stillwater according to a report by Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). According to the report A 2014 GMC Sierra driven by Carmen A.

Just How Do Santa's Reindeer Get the Job Done?

Have you ever wondered how Santa's reindeer can make that monumental journey on Christmas Eve? Let's look into some key facts about reindeer that may help us understand how they transport Ole St. Nick on his appointed rounds over the world.

United Way of Payne County reaches fundraising goal

There is more to celebrate this holiday season as United Way of Payne County announces it has reached its annual fundraising goal of $1,000,000. In the organization’s seventy-year history, this is the first year to set a one-million-dollar goal. “We are ecstatic!

Hazmat spill contained near Stillwater Airport

On Sunday at the Stillwater Regional Airport, contractors applied coating to roofs as part of general maintenance upgrades. The coating was not completely dry prior to overnight rain, therefore, it washed off of the roofs, down the storm drains and into a nearby pond north of Sanborn Lake.

Energy Watch

 After much hubbub last week the G7 imposed a price cap The intent was to put the screws to the malevolent chap It was an effort to make the President of Russia say “Oh crap!

The Buzzkill Federal Reserve

“The next person who slide tackles is kicked out of school.” I loved our principal, but he was our good times’ buzzkill.