Prevention Works

And It Starts at Home By dedicating a single week each year to prevention, communities can spark conversations that last a lifetime. National Prevention Week, May 10–16, 2026, is a call to action for the wellbeing of our neighbors, families, and especially our youth.

Payne County Arrests

The following were booked into Payne County jail from April 27 to May 10. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. 

Former dental assistant who sexually assaulted patients gets 55 years in prison

STILLWATER -- A former Stillwater dental assistant, who admitted sexually assaulting 15 male patients, ages 15 to 23, while they were unconscious at an oral surgery center between June and September of 2021, has been sentenced to 55 years in prison by Payne County Associate District Judge Michael...

Cimarron Valley Bulletin Board

Cushing, Drumright, Mannford, Yale, Agra, Oilton, Olive, Jennings, Hallett, Oak Grove, Ripley, Glencoe, Sand Springs, Prue, Cleveland, Pawnee, and surrounding areas… If your school, church, club, sports team, association, organization or non-profit group is holding an event, fundraiser, or even...

Central Tech Honors Ardagh Glass

Central Tech Director of Marketing and CommunicationsDRUMRIGHT — Central Tech recognized Ardagh Glass during the 2026 Oklahoma Association for Career and Technical Education (OKACTE) Partners in Progress awards banquet for a longstanding partnership that strengthens Oklahoma’s manufacturing...

Correction

In the May 6 edition of the Cushing Citizen an error was made. In the cutline for “A good sign” a sentence should have read; Dale’s concessions stand was established, owned, and operated by Dale McFarlin for decades before his passing in 2018.

Cushing High School students fly high during Speedfest

STILLWATER — Students from Cushing High School earned top honors at the Speedfest XV competition in the India Class in Stillwater at the end of April — bringing home two awards.According to Aeronautics Instructor Dr.