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OK School for the Deaf offers free, online American Sign Language training

Tuesday, February 13

Media release SULPHUR, Okla. – Anyone who wants to learn American Sign Language can register now for Oklahoma School for the Deaf’s free online courses. Last year, 452,934 people from the United States and more than... Read More.

Stillwater man accused of child sexual abuse

Tuesday, February 13

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 30-year-old homeless man has been jailed on $50,000 bail pending a March 4 court appearance at which he can seek a preliminary hearing on a charge... Read More.

Ex-convict from Ripley jailed on meth trafficking charge

Monday, February 12

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 75-year-old ex-convict from Ripley has been jailed on $100,000 bail pending a March 4 court appearance on a charge of trafficking methamphetamine along with possessing digital... Read More.

Stillwater armed robbery suspect jailed on $250,000 bail

Friday, February 9

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A man described by police as "a continuing danger to society" has been jailed on $250,000 bail on Payne County charges of robbing a teenager of his... Read More.

Stillwater father gets 8-year prison term for neglect of baby

Thursday, February 8

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 26-year-old father, who was originally accused of abusing his 4-month-old daughter at the family's rural Stillwater home on Eden Chapel Lane, has accepted a plea agreement... Read More.

County Receives Grant Via Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program

Tuesday, February 6

Media release (Stillwater, Okla) -- Payne County has been chosen to receive $25,020 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The source of funding is a federal appropriation from Congress to the... Read More.

Record-Breaking Defamation Verdict: Jury Awards Scott Sapulpa $25 Million in Landmark Defamation Case Against the Oklahoman, Owned by Gannett

Monday, February 5

Press release Muskogee County, Oklahoma, February 5, 2024 - In a historic decision, a jury in Muskogee County District Court, Oklahoma, has delivered a $25 million verdict in favor of Scott Sapulpa, a former assistant... Read More.