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Roe earns academic honor

Roe earns academic honor

Roe earns academic honor

Allie Prater
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
COFFEYVILLE, KS — Cushing High School graduate Floyd “Beau” Roe was among 126 Coffeyville Community College student-athletes to earn NJCAA All-Academic recognition for the 2025-26 school year.Roe, a 2025 Cushing graduate, plays baseball for the Coffeyville Red Ravens in Coffeyville, Kansas.
Harper Beasley as Tevye, Evi Bussell as Tzeitel, and Kyzer Gaither as Motel rehearse a scene of “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.” during the Cushing Theatre Camp on July 17. After being directed that “he was supposed to be in love” by Kristin Tarp, Gaither hurriedly placed his arm around Bussell and held back a laugh.

Harper Beasley as Tevye, Evi Bussell as Tzeitel, and Kyzer Gaither as Motel rehearse a scene of “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.” during the Cushing Theatre Camp on July 17. After being directed that “he was supposed to be in love” by Kristin Tarp, Gaither hurriedly placed his arm around Bussell and held back a laugh.

Young cast set to bring classic To Life! this weekend

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
CUSHING — Participants of Cushing's Summer Theatre Camp are set to bring a classic tale of tradition, love, and change to life this weekend with their performance of “Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.”.For 12 years camp organizer and director Kristin Tarp has brought the opportunity of laughter, music, and...
Keystone operator faces $27 million penalty

Keystone operator faces $27 million penalty

Keystone operator faces $27 million penalty

Allie Prater
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
MILL CREEK, KS — The operator of a major pipeline carrying Canadian crude oil to Cushing could be required to pay nearly $27 million in civil penalties and complete about $40 million in safety improvements following a massive 2022 spill in northern Kansas.A proposed settlement filed in U.S....
For more than three decades, Mike Kennedy has done far more than announce Tiger games. He has built the soundtrack, created the atmosphere and given generations of Cushing athletes a voice. This fall, the hometown hype man is headed to the Cushing Athletic Hall of Fame. Photo by J.D. Meisner

For more than three decades, Mike Kennedy has done far more than announce Tiger games. He has built the soundtrack, created the atmosphere and given generations of Cushing athletes a voice. This fall, the hometown hype man is headed to the Cushing Athletic Hall of Fame. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Tiger fans…

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A lifetime of making Cushing roarCUSHING — There is a moment before a football game in Cushing when the field is ready, the players are getting pumped up in the tunnel and the crowd is crackling with electric energy.The lights are burning at O’Dell Field.

Oklahoma Broadband Office launches library access program

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's public libraries could soon play an even larger role in connecting residents with healthcare, employment resources, and digital skills through a new $14.5 million initiative announced by the Oklahoma Broadband Office.The program will make up to 175 broadband-enabled...

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Buffalo Rock PARtakers, every Tuesday, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Devotional, dinner, 9-holes of golf.Calvary Baptist Church “GriefShare” Program. Calvary Baptist Church in Schlegel, $25 Fee covers the book and the full 13-week program. 918-3069377.
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