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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says the first confirmed mountain lion sighting in Payne County occurred earlier this week near Stillwater.

PAYNE COUNTY, OK (KOKH) — A first-of-its-kind creature was spotted lurking in Payne County earlier this week, and it has residents pretty excited. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC), the first confirmed mountain lion was spotted in Payne County near Stillwater. The cat shown was spotted...

(Stillwater, Okla.) — At the close of an extremely emotional sentencing hearing in which a sobbing girl said in court last week, “I can never forgive what he did to me,” a Perkins man was given a jury-recommended 30-year prison sentence for repeatedly sexually abusing a female relative between the ages of 12 and 15.

A Payne County collision recently claimed the life of a Cushing woman. The fatality collision occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at approximately 4:57 p.m. on OK-18 3/10ths of a mile south of Fairlawn Road, approximately one and 7/10th of a mile north of Cushing in Payne County. A 2003 Volkswagen Bug driven by Heather Church, female, age 26, of Cushing was southbound. A John Deer 410E Dump truck…

PAYNE COUNTY, Okla. — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening along State Highway 33 in Payne County. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol collision report states that a 2018 Ford Escape was traveling...

PERKINS, OK (KOKH) — A third-grade teacher who was arrested in August on complaints of being intoxicated on the job was arrested again this week. This time, she's accused of being intoxicated in court. According to court documents, on Monday, an on-duty deputy at the Payne County Courthouse saw...

Officials are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash in rural Payne County.

A former Payne County teacher charged with being drunk on the job is back in jail. This time she's accused of being drunk in court. Three months after Kimberly Coates was suspected of drinking in her Payne County classroom, she appeared in court Monday for a hearing stemming from the arrest. Shortly thereafter Coates was arrested again.

Crash kills Cushing woman.

A former Payne County teacher, previously charged with being intoxicated while teaching, faces new accusations of appearing drunk in court. Despite claims of only having one drink, observable signs of intoxication led to another arrest. The saga continues in this shocking report.

A person is dead on Tuesday in Payne County after a crash, according to The Oklahoma Highway Patrol. A fatality collision occurred around 5 p.m. on OK-18 and East Fairlawn Road about a mile north of Cushing, according to OHP. They say that 1 person was killed. This is a...

PAYNE COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said one person is dead after two separate crashes in Payne County. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On Tuesday, officials responded to the scene of a crash at OK-18 and East Fairlawn Road about a mile...

The following arrests were made between October 29, 2023 - November 11, 2023. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty. Keota - Assault And Battery On Police Officer, Malicious Injury Or Destruction Of Property $1,000 Or More X2, Prisoner Placing Bodily Fluid On Government Employee, Assault And Battery. ALI LALEHPARVARAN Stillwater Burglary First Degree, Carry Or Possess Firearm By…

Greg Brungardt is helping men reimagine what it means to be a father. Through the 12-week Strong Dads program, fathers in Payne County meet and discuss how to strengthen their parenting skills. The program, facilitated through OSU Extension, aims to improve fathering. Brungardt, the Strong Dads field program coordinator, started...

As part of AT&T’s support for improving digital literacy nationwide, the company is helping the Public Library Association (PLA) bring free bilingual, in-person digital literacy workshops to more than 200 libraries across 45 states, including the Stillwater Public Library (SPL). These contributions are part of AT&T’s commitment to address the digital divide through investments in internet accessibility, affordability and the safe use of technology.

One person is left in critical condition after a personal injury collision occurred on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 5:46 a.m. on Cimarron Turnpike eastbound just east of mile marker 29, in Glencoe, in Payne County. A 2013 Ram 1500, driven by Darren Sims, male, age 58, of Ponca City, was traveling east on the Cimarron Turnpike. For an unknown reason, the 2013 Ram 1500 departed the roadway to the right and…

The following arrests were made between October 23, 2023 - October 30, 2023. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty. $1,000 in value. Stillwater Possession of controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, Trespassing after being forbidden, resisting executive officer. being forbidden. Claremore Assault and battery on a police officer, Larceny of merchandise from a retailer,…