OK House Rep. Ty Burns Pleads Guilty to Domestic Abuse; Resigns from office

PAWNEE COUNTY — Last Thursday on Aug. 28 State Representative Ty Burns pled guilty in the district court of Pawnee County to two counts of assault and one count of domestic abuse. Two days later, on Aug. 30, Burns resigned from office in a letter to Governor Kevin Stitt.

Stillwater Arrests

The following were arrested by Stillwater PD from Aug. 10 to Aug. 23. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.TANNER DANE MORTON, 32 – Stillwater – DUI - BAC .

Payne County Arrests

The following were booked into Payne County Jail from August 25 to August 31. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

City of Cushing Arrests

BILLY WAYNE JAMES, 31 — Public intoxication AMIRAH MICHELE WHITE, 19 — Speeding, no insurance, driving under suspension BILLY WAYNE JAMES, 31 — City of Cushing Warrant: Public intoxication DEVIN WILLIAM HULSEY, 36 — Lincoln County Warrant: possession of a controlled drug MICHAEL LEE HASTINGS, 59 —...

Yale Wastewater Plant Faces $160,000 Budget Shortfall

YALE - City of Yale ovcials were presented with a pressing financial and operational dilemma at the wastewater treatment plant.

Cimarron Valley Bulletin Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS CUSHING August 20 Cushing Chamber Burgers and Benefits at 1301 E. Main Street, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration required.August 29 No school September 2 Cushing Community Blood Drive, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Applications Open September 1

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will open applications for the 2026 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on Monday, September 1.

Author Joe Brown returns home with his third novel

CUSHING — Joe Brown has always carried Cushing with him, even when he’s far from the red dirt and storage tanks of Payne County. This Monday, he’ll bring it home in person, when the author of A Cowboy’s Destiny and A Cowboy’s Fortune returns to the Cushing Public Library at 6 p.m.

Stillwater man receives prison, probation in violent abuse case

STILLWATER — A former Stillwater man who admitted choking his girlfriend, throwing her to the ground and twice pointing a loaded gun at her head at her apartment has been sentenced to seven years in prison followed by 13 years of probation as part of a plea agreement with the prosecution approved...

Stillwater man sentenced to prison in rape of unconscious 16-year-old

STILLWATER — A 36-year-old Stillwater man has been given a 10-year prison term by District Judge Jason Reese for raping a 16-year-old girl while she was unconscious from alcohol and marijuana intoxication.