🌱 How a wrong-way driver led to injuries on Highway 33 by Perkins

Coffee in hand, Perkins? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a wrong-way driver led to injuries on Highway 33 by Perkins

Also on today's calendar: Payne County Stockyards and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mannford woman injured in headon collision in Payne County (keystonegusher.com) — A recent head-on collision on State Highway 33 near Perkins left a Mannford driver, her passenger, and another motorist from Warr Acres injured, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Troopers say one vehicle was traveling the wrong way in the eastbound lanes before both drivers swerved left and still collided. All occupants were wearing seat belts, and the crash remains under investigation.
   

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📸 Around Perkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Perkins

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Payne County Stockyards →
  Payne County Stockyards, 2405 W 116th St, Perkins
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday June 8

• Municipal Court →
  Perkins, OK Calendar Perkins, OK 74059
  1:30 pm

Tuesday June 9

• City Commission Meeting →
  Perkins, OK Calendar Perkins, OK 74059
  6:00 pm
• Perkins Public Works Authority Meeting →
  Perkins, OK Calendar Perkins, OK 74059
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Payne County Stockyards →
  Payne County Stockyards, 2405 W 116th St, Perkins
  4:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Perkins, OK Calendar Perkins, OK 74059
  6:00 pm
• City Floodplain Board Meeting →
  Perkins, OK Calendar Perkins, OK 74059
  6:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Softball Little Kids Camp
  Perkins-Tryon Public Schools Perkins, OK 74059
  8:00 am

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📣 Perkins Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Stillwater Softball Fundamental Bootcamp
  Stillwater Hs COUCH PARK- SOFTBALL FIELD- STWTR, OK, 900 E Alcott Ave, Stillw
  8:00 am
• Kids Field Trip: Prairie Arts Center →
  Prairie Arts Center, 1001 S Duck St, Stillwater
  10:00 am
• Troubadour Thursday →
  Stillwater Community Center Foundation, 315 W 8th Ave, Stillwater
  7:30 pm

Friday June 5

• Dancing Turtle Arts Festival 2026 →
  Block 34, 218 W 9th Ave, Stillwater
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Perkins. Apply here.
• Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Perkins here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Stillwater

• Lily Brewer (opelikaobserver.com)
• USA Rare Earth Selects Cherokee County, South Carolina for New Rare Earth Metal and Magnet Manufacturing Operation (greenvillebusinessmag.com)
• Oklahoma Music Minutes for June 1-5: Music you should hear this week (kosu.org)

Cushing

• America's pile of emergency oil is shrinking fast (toledoblade.com)

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Ok Perkins! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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