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The third grade students at Agra Public School were ready for Christmas and vacation as they sang about all the places you can make your holidays merry and bright during the school’s annual Christmas program last Friday, Dec. 16. Photo by DeAnna Maddox.

The third grade students at Agra Public School were ready for Christmas and vacation as they sang about all the places you can make your holidays merry and bright during the school’s annual Christmas program last Friday, Dec. 16. Photo by DeAnna Maddox.

Year in review 2022

Year in review 2022

Year in review 2022

It’s time to prepare for the upcoming new year and what better way to do that than to take a look back and appreciate the one we just had? Here’s the first half of the year 2022 in review.
Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts

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)!

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

United Way of Payne County reaches fundraising goal

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.