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Payne County Arrests

Payne County Arrests

Payne County Arrests

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The following were booked into Payne County jail from March 30 to April 12. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.ANTHONY SOLIS, 41, Stillwater — Fugitive from justice.CAMERON CLINE, 41, Grove — Petit larceny. Receive/ possess/conceal stolen property.
Emily Moore offers direction to cast members of the upcoming performance of “Footloose” the musical during a recent rehearsal to prepare for the spring production.

Emily Moore offers direction to cast members of the upcoming performance of “Footloose” the musical during a recent rehearsal to prepare for the spring production.

CHS Fine Arts Department presents “Footloose” the musical; April 17-19

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
CUSHING — Students will be cutting loose, “Footloose” with this year’s spring production as the members of the Cushing High School fine arts department bring energy, music, and dance to the stage with their performances this weekend.
Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness Month

Jenny Creech
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a nationwide initiative dedicated to increasing understanding about the impacts of alcohol misuse and promoting strategies that support healthier individuals, families, and communities.
Foundational construction on the pickleball courts facility has been moving quickly with steel work and outer walls going up over the past month. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Foundational construction on the pickleball courts facility has been moving quickly with steel work and outer walls going up over the past month. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Foundation donation brings pickleball courts

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
CUSHING — Those driving down South Noble will have noticed the construction of a new place to gather, exercise, and connect thanks to a major investment from the Bea and Lionel Harris Foundation.

Election results

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Voters across our coverage area headed to the polls on April 7 to cast their ballots in a number of local races and a proposition. The following are the unofficial results from local elections as reported by the Oklahoma State Election Board on April 13.
The first face of home

The first face of home

The first face of home

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
A Cushing sailor greets Artemis II after returning from the edge CUSHING — The Artemis II capsule cut a line of fire across the Pacific sky, Friday.Through the violent braking of reentry, the Orion spacecraft, carrying the crew of Artemis II burned its way back to Earth.

Correction

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
A mistake was made in the April 8 edition of the Cushing Citizen. A sentence in the article about the donation Girl Scout Troop 79 made should have read: Troop Leader Karen Schmitt-Page said the visit to the pantry was meaningful for her personally.

The Hive Learning Lab to expand to Cushing

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
CUSHING — The Hive Learning Lab is preparing to open an additional location beyond its original site in Yale. Founder Stevphanie Thurber confirmed there are plans to expand to Cushing for the 2026-2027 school year and specified the new facility is an expansion — not a relocation.
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