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Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Cushing, Drumright, Mannford, Yale, Agra, Oilton, Olive, Jennings, Ripley, Glencoe and surrounding areas… If your school, church, club, sports team, association, organization or non-profit group is holding an event, fundraiser, or even just a regular meeting, let us know so we can let everyone else...

Payne County approves renovation project

Van Mitchell
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
STILLWATER — The Payne County Board of Commissioners Monday approved an engineering contract for the Payne County Administration building 3rd floor renovation between CEC Corporation and the Board of Commissioners.“The contract is a little over $166,000 for the design and for oversight of all of...
Julz O’Kelley brushes the hair off her prismatic face after the “color explosion” at the 2024 Do or Dye color run hosted by the Geographic Club of Cushing Saturday, Aug. 17. Photo by Allie Prater. See page 6 for more color run photos.

Julz O’Kelley brushes the hair off her prismatic face after the “color explosion” at the 2024 Do or Dye color run hosted by the Geographic Club of Cushing Saturday, Aug. 17. Photo by Allie Prater. See page 6 for more color run photos.

Do or Dye

News Staff
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Cushing Municipal Airport. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Cushing Municipal Airport. Photo by J.D. Meisner

FAA’s position up in the air

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
ODAA official weighs in on airport debacle CUSHING – “This is the closest I’ve ever seen to full non-compliance from any airport in the state of Oklahoma period,” said Nick Young, airport division manager for Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics.Young, referring to the Cushing Municipal...
Gifford pulls double duty

Gifford pulls double duty

Gifford pulls double duty

Robert Gifford
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
PAWNEE — On Aug. 8, the Pawnee Nation Business Council selected the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s Chief Tribal Court Judge Robert Don Gifford to serve an eightyear term as a Supreme Court Justice for the Pawnee Nation Supreme Court.Judge Gifford, a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, will continue to...
Several volunteers and vested community members turn out for the Payne County Youth Services ribbon cutting for the fitness center at the Emergency Youth Shelter.

Several volunteers and vested community members turn out for the Payne County Youth Services ribbon cutting for the fitness center at the Emergency Youth Shelter.

PCYS celebrates new “Mind and Motion Fitness Center” for emergency youth shelter

News Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
STILLWATER – In an exciting development for the community, Payne County Youth Services (PCYS) has received a generous funding opportunity from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce through the Emergency Solutions Grant, alongside support from the Lions Club International Foundation, Stillwater Noon...
Will Julian, 15 and Brent Hay, 18 stand outside Simple Simons in Drumright. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Will Julian, 15 and Brent Hay, 18 stand outside Simple Simons in Drumright. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Crisis Averted with Kindness

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
DRUMRIGHT — On Aug. 3, 18-year-old Brent Hay and 15-year-old Will Julian went to work at Simple Simon’s in Drumright just as they had many times before, however, they were unprepared for the unusual request one individual had.The two young men were attending to their regular duties when someone...
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