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Happy Hatching

Happy Hatching

Happy Hatching

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
AGRA - On Monday, April 22 the Pre-K students at Agra Public Schools witnessed the miracle of birth when the chicks that had been incubating in the classroom hatched.Hands-on learning such as this has become increasingly popular nationwide following countless studies showing positive results.

Area lake report

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Bell Cow: April 14. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, and shorelines.
Maggie Battles

Maggie Battles

Ripley Valedictorians and Salutatorian

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Ripley Public Schools announces Valedictorians Maggie Battles, Mollie Battles, Beau Burch, Dakota Hall, Drew Lininger, Mark Lunsford, Carolyn Overton, Kendyl Overton, Taleah Simon, Presley Thomas, and Andrea Varble, and Salutatorian Blake Baker. Ripley Graduation will be May 11 at 6 p.m.

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Cushing, Drumright, Yale, Agra, Mannford, Oilton, Olive, Ripley… 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 know.

Sanitary Sewer Projects about to begin

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CUSHING - A Cushing Municipal Authority infrastructure improvement project has had material delivered and will be underway soon, according to Assistant City Manager Derek Griffith.

Commissioners vote to replace Bridge on McElroy

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
STILLWATER — The Payne County Board of Commissioners Monday approved moving county bridge No. 55, located on McElroy Road, east of Redlands Road to be engineered in 2025 on the 5-year CIRB Plan due to bridge condition.
Don Wilbur plays the harmonica in the studio of KUSH Radio. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Don Wilbur plays the harmonica in the studio of KUSH Radio. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Don got his Harmonica from Heaven

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CUSHING - A gift from God was bestowed upon Don Wilbur, in the form of a harmonica laying in a creek bed in 1939 at the young age of 11.
Broc Retherford - CHS

Broc Retherford - CHS

Area Valedictorians and Salutatorians

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Cushing Public Schools announces Valedictorians Broc Retherford and Carl Peterson for the graduating class of 2024. CHS graduation will be May 17 at 7 p.m. at O’Dell Field.Agra Public Schools announces Valedictorian Garrett Smith and Salutatorian Alize Hallmark.
Rotarian and Cushing Lower Elementary Principal Nancy Dowell keeps it clean out on North Kings Hwy.

Rotarian and Cushing Lower Elementary Principal Nancy Dowell keeps it clean out on North Kings Hwy.

Great American Clean Up

News Staff
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
CUSHING — The annual Great American Clean Up hosted by Cushing Pride was held in Cushing on Sunday, April 14. Andie Retherford acted as Cushing Pride leadership on this year’s event.
ARIK RIDGEWAY Guthrie — Distribution of controlled substance, possess with intent. Carry or possess firearm by convicted felon. Possession of paraphernalia.

ARIK RIDGEWAY Guthrie — Distribution of controlled substance, possess with intent. Carry or possess firearm by convicted felon. Possession of paraphernalia.

Payne County Arrests

News Staff
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The following inmates were booked into Payne County Jail between April 8. and April 14. All individuals are innocent unless proven guilty.
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