District agreement with The HUB Network

CUSHING - An agreement between Cushing Public Schools and The HUB Network which will allow for the streaming of district football games was recently approved during the most recent regular meeting of the Board of Education members last Tuesday on August 8.

Cimarron Valley

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.

TIGER’S BLOOD

CHS mascots Dawson Claxton and T. J. Jenkins are ready to to channel their inner Tigers on the sidelines when the Cushing Tigers play their home opener against the Perkins-Tryon Demons on Friday, Sept. 8. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Nonprofit and Local Theatre Reignite Benefit Concert for Aug. 11

CUSHING - United Way of Payne County (UWPC) and The Dunkin Theatre reunite to bring back the Rockin’ for United Way Benefit Concert in Cushing on Friday, Aug. 11. One-man band, Hosty, is scheduled to perform at The Dunkin Theatre, with Blue Dirt Project as the show opener. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Energy Watch

From the Tank Tiger If you like piña coladas And gettin' caught in the rain If you're not into yoga If you have half a brain Indeed, it is pina colada time for the contango loving crude terminal operators and wholesale product marketers.

July Rains Ease Drought

Aug. 1, 2023 The unusually wet and mild weather Oklahoma enjoyed through much of May and June continued into July, providing the state with uncharacteristic summertime drought relief.

Little Mermaid, Jr. makes a splash at the PAC

CUSHING - Approximately 150 people attended opening night of the Cushing Children’s Theaters production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr., at Cushing High School’s Dora Hobbs Performing Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 4.

Company requests plat approval for subdivision near Shamrock

SAPULPA — A request for approval of a preliminary plat for a residential subdivision consisting of 90-tracts on 803.4 acres is listed on the Creek County Planning Commission agenda to be discussed during the Aug. 15 meeting.

Splash and Bash event

SHAMROCK — Shamrock Volunteer Rural Fire Department is planning to host a Splash and Bash event this Saturday on Aug. 12 starting at 12 p.m. The event will be taking place at the fire department, 103 5th St, and will have lots of end-of-summer fun.

Sapulpa Man killed in motorcycle wreck

SAPULPA — On Tuesday, Aug. 1, a fatality collision occurred on 81st St. South and 157th West Avenue about 6 miles northwest of Sapulpa. According to a report by Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Elijah Presley, Dillon Gibson, 30, of Sapulpa, was driving a Harley Davidson on 81st St.