Collett Campbell could not bring herself to do it.

Democrat and former Vice President Joe Biden defeated current President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, according to the Associated Press.

Rarely are the results of the presidential election not declared on or shortly after election night, but 2020 is hardly a year of normality. 

Jared Eberle has a clear image of who he wants the next university president to look like.

Being the university president comes with tough decisions. Oklahoma State President Burns Hargis knows this all too well.

With over 3 million ballots casted, State Questions 805 and 814 were both rejected by Oklahoma voters on Election Day. 

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 190 active cases in Payne County with 132 coming from Stillwater. No additional deaths were reported from yesterday.

As election results continue to unfold, people’s fear of election-related unrest continues to rise, but Oklahoma State University is prepared for events following Election Day.  

Despite the nationwide attention, Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden isn't the only election in the country. Statewide, many local elections faced off tonight and some have already been decided. 

Both State Questions on the ballot in Oklahoma have failed, according to the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump is projected to win Oklahoma’s electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election, according to the Associated Press.

Vaccines historically cured many disease outbreaks, but the details of a COVID-19 vaccine are still very much in the air.

The official Oklahoma coronavirus database reported Sunday that there are 160 active COVID-19 cases in Stillwater.

The early voting location for Payne County moved from the Payne County Election Board Office to the Stillwater Community Center. The early voting period is from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31. The hours to vote are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 31. 

The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 240 active cases in Payne County with 205 in Stillwater, on Monday. No additional deaths were reported yesterday.

Oklahoma could be the first state in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 336 active cases in Payne County with 279 of those cases coming from Stillwater. The updated numbers represent a decrease in active cases from yesterday.

With the Presidential Election 34 days away, less than half of 18 to 24 year olds are registered to vote, according to the United States Census Bureau. 

Stillwater Medical Center’s intensive care unit is at capacity, according to data from its official website.

On Sunday, Oklahoma’s State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 346 active cases in Payne County, with 298 coming from Stillwater. No additional deaths were reported. 

With only 31 confirmed animal cases of COVID-19 in the United States, pets are at a higher risk for neglect and abandonment than disease during this pandemic.

Last week, Oklahoma State University administration said “no known cases have been linked to a classroom environment” in a response to the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Council’s statement of immediate concerns. 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s list of accomplishments as a Supreme Court Justice is all but short and began in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma State Health Department reported its fourth COVID-19 death in Stillwater on Friday.

Trevor Rzeszutko sits in his Hampton Inn room, 103 degree fever, suitcase disorganized, comfortable beds and a non-working ethernet port.

Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce carries a power title, yet can’t even claim an office in city hall.

American Airlines is back after what Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce called ‘the high point of his stressful time during the pandemic.’ 

Blame it all on its roots.

On Monday, the Stillwater City Council met for the usual business, as well as to anticipate the coming of the holiday season. 

After 36 years of service, Stillwater Fire Chief Tom Bradley announced his retirement last week, according to a Stillwater press release. 

Stillwater has made national headlines once again because of its current COVID-19 situation.

Gov. Kevin Stitt, and several other prominent state officials, gathered at the McKnight Center on Tuesday morning for a COVID-19 update and press conference.

With students returning to campus this past weekend, there has been an influx of visitors to Stillwaters bars on Washington Street.

During Monday evening's meeting, The Stillwater City Council discussed potential actions to combat the spread of COVID-19 following videos of large crowds gathering in local bars over the weekend.

For the first few months of this unprecedented pandemic, Stillwater residents could feel safe from the virus — the city had only 22 total cases.

Stillwater mayor Will Joyce spent the last several months expanding mandatory COVID-19 guidelines for the city of Stillwater, but now he faces his biggest challenge yet: Weedstock.

As the summer draws to a close, and storms moved across Stillwater, the fishing action saw a slight resurgence of intensity! Here’s where the fish were, and weren’t over the weekend!

The Oklahoma government coronavirus database reported that there are 53 active COVID-19 cases in Stillwater as of Wednesday.

It’s been a hot end to summer, which caused the fish bite to slow dramatically. The O’Colly has been working diligently to gather information for this report, but the bites have been quite slow. Check out the data the O’Colly gathered this week:

Thousands of Americans— including Oklahomans —have reportedly received mysterious seeds in the mail from China in the past few days.

Fans of the popular Stillwater restaurant Eskimo Joe's are divided on a potential name change.

Eskimo Joe's and Mexico Joe's may be looking for a new name soon.