Payton Counts Adventures

02/12/2026

Proud to finally announce that I have started a new job at State Technical College of Missouri as a Multi-Media Specialist with the External Relations team! Super excited for this opportunity and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me here.

No it’s not weather for the folks who liked me on their TV! But have no fear I’ll add a little bit of weather into my videos.

01/23/2026

Hello everyone! I’ve finally decided to shift this page to be more of a personal space rather than my old work page. So I plan on sharing my life and adventures with you guys.

As for my work status, I do have some exciting news coming soon 😆 so stay tuned.

I also wanted to hop on here and share a few thoughts about this upcoming winter storm.

I’m currently viewing this storm from the outside, but with an inside understanding of what it’s like for meteorologists as they prepare for an event like this.

First and foremost, this is a massive system moving across the continental U.S. that will impact millions of people. Snow, ice, sleet, and bitterly cold air are on the way. The cold is already here 🥶🥶

With first hand experience, I know that understanding weather (especially complex systems like this) is not easy.

Your meteorologists are working their tails off to try and figure things out, and trying to nail down the certainty of this storm. There’s many different atmospheric conditions that have to happen for a weather system like this.

I highly encourage to watch your local TV meteorologists and get updates from the National Weather Service and emergency managers.

If you are one of the haters saying, that we are only going to get 1-3”. Read the following:

Let’s take a moment to reflect on early January 2025, when a blizzard hit. Many people believed it was being overhyped. That storm dropped 14 inches of snow, shut down schools and workplaces for days, and left secondary and tertiary roads unplowed for up to 5 days in the St. Joseph area.

Road crews worked extremely hard to plow roads so please also give them grace during this storm.

With all of that in mind, stay informed, stay safe and respect your meteorologists.

Links to the NWS KC & STL BELOW

https://www.weather.gov/eax/

https://www.weather.gov/lsx/

11/04/2025

As many of you have heard there have been some changes around St. Joe when it comes to local news.

There’s a few things I’d like to state about my last year living and working here.

1. Thank you to News-Press Now and Jared Shelton for taking a chance on me and hiring me. You guys gave me the chance to get a ton of experience that I now get to take with me on my next steps.

2. Thank you to all my co workers for also teaching me so much when it comes to news, writing, editing, how to bring it everyday on camera and how to be able to tell a story. You guys are the best and it was a pleasure to work with each and everyone one of you.

3. Thank you to the morning crew, truly without you guys, it would not have been very fun to wake up at 3 a.m every morning for a year. Each of you will not be forgotten.

4. Thank you to the St. Joseph community for embracing my silly personality on TV almost everyday. A few people have come up to me every once and while and not once did anyone say anything discouraging.

These pictures don’t do justice of everyone involved that I got to hang out with for over a year!

I might change this page into something else over time so for now I’m going to keep it.

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11/03/2025

Check out our own Rebecca Evan’s jumping out of a plane for a cause!

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Seventeen people took a leap for a good cause Sunday afternoon, jumping out of a plane to raise money for the Noyes Home for Children.

11/02/2025

Overnight lows will stay above freezing, but it’ll still be a chilly start to your Monday morning!

Sunshine returns tomorrow with a warm-up on the way. ☀️

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11/01/2025

Good Saturday afternoon, St. Joseph!
Don’t forget — Daylight Saving Time ends tonight at 2 a.m. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour and enjoy that extra hour of sleep! 😴

Also, a Freeze Warning goes into effect from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. Be sure to protect any sensitive plants or crops, as temperatures will dip below freezing. 🥶

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10/27/2025

Halloween is this Friday!

I spoke with Frank Till from the St. Joseph Safety and Health Council about a few tips to help keep children safe while trick-or-treating. Tune in at 5pm tonight to view the whole story!

Yes, this a throwback of me dressed as Tinker Bell one Halloween!

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10/27/2025

It’s going to be a cold and rainy start to the week! 🌧️

Showers are likely late Monday into Tuesday.

Don’t forget a jacket for the morning commute and keep that umbrella handy! ☔️
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10/26/2025

On and off drizzle expected tonight with lows in the low 50s.
Tomorrow stays gloomy with a chance for light rain through lunchtime and it’ll will continue to be chilly! 🌧️

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10/21/2025

🎥 Tonight, catch the full story on the latest fall fashion trends and how the weather plays a role in what you wear. 👗👔

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10/20/2025

Tomorrow will be warm and windy! ☀️

Temperatures cool down into the upper 60s later this week.

Dry conditions stick around until late Thursday night into Friday.

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