Payne County 4-H collects nearly 260 pounds of pop tabs to help Oklahoma families

STILLWATER — What many people throw away without a second thought became an opportunity for Payne County 4-H members to make a meaningful difference.Through the statewide Oklahoma 4-H Pull for Kids community service project, Payne County 4-H clubs and community members collected 259.8 pounds of...

Local students make OSU honor roll

STILLWATER — Students from Agra, Cushing and Ripley were among 8,907 named to Oklahoma State University’s spring 2026 honor rolls.The total included 4,176 students named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an A in every course.Full-time undergraduate students who completed at least 12 hours...

Payne County Health Department renovation project underway in Stillwater

PAYNE COUNTY — The Payne County Health Department in Stillwater continues to have renovation projects which health officials say will modernize the facility while allowing service to continue with minimal disruption.The renovation project is estimated to cost approximately $3.2 million and will be...

Ex-convict accused of illegally possessing gun in Cushing

STILLWATER — A 40-year-old former Drumright man convicted of nine burglaries in Oilton has been jailed on $7,500 bond pending an Aug. 3 court appearance at which he can seek a preliminary hearing on a Payne County charge of carrying a handgun on Main Street in Cushing.If convicted of being a felon...

Cushing man arrested for illegally using employer’s vehicle

STILLWATER — A 59-year-old ex-convict from Cushing has been jailed on $7,500 bond pending his arraignment this week on charges of illegally using his former employer's vehicle and being intoxicated in public.Michael Lee Hastings could be given a two-year prison term plus 30 days in jail if...

We Can Cushing recognizes parade entrants

CUSHING — We Can Cushing (WCC) Community members, partners, and sponsors gathered on July 20 at Cushing City Hall to recognize a number of individuals and groups.The weather didn’t stop organizers of the Cushing Celebrates America event from making sure to recognize participants in “the parade that...

Failure to register nets six years

STILLWATER — A convicted child molester from Cushing has been given a six-year prison term for failing to register as a sex offender for the third time in Payne County.Adrian Feliciano McVay-Shanklin, 34, who also pleaded guilty last week to living at a Stillwater hotel within 2,000 feet of...