Merry & Bright

The city Christmas tree illuminates Centennial Park in Cushing’s Broadway District, making Christmas both merry and bright for all visitors to Downtown Cushing. Photo courtesy of Brett Anderson

Protect Your Home and Family by Preparing for Wildfires

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner In my last column, I explained how flood insurance works and why it's critical to think about adding it to your lineup of protection when it comes to your insurance considerations.

Bulletin Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS CUSHING December 4 Indian Taco Dinner and gift basket auction, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Cushing Upper Elementary, $10/person December 5 Cushing HS/MS Wrestling vs Sperry, 5 p.m.Picture Retake Day at CHS Fieldhouse, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., all grades Pre-K Winter Program, 6 p.m.

Glencoe Murder trial continues

STILLWATER — A Payne County duo facing murder charges in connection to the 2023 death of 21 year old Samual Crawford, recently appeared in district court.According to court records, Micheal Warren Ritter’s case was continued to December 17 while Christopher Michael Somers’ was continued to Jan. 7.

House Members Take Oaths of Office

From OK House of RepresentativesOKLAHOMA CITY – Ninetynine members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives took their oaths of office Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the House Chamber.The oath was administered by the Honorable Dustin P. Rowe, vice chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

A November for the Record Books

November 2024 will enter Oklahoma’s vast and storied weather lore as one of the most extreme months in state history, shattering records for both the highest statewide average rainfall and the most tornadoes ever recorded in November.

Drummond announces Deputy Austin Murray as 2024 Oklahoma Officer of the Year

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today awarded Bryan County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Murray as the first-ever Oklahoma Officer of the Year. Murray was recognized at a ceremony in Oklahoma City this afternoon along with the state’s Regional Officers of the Year and all nominees.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Domestic Flock

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Adair County. The virus was detected in a commercial poultry flock.