Local candidate filling

Individuals interested in a Board of Education of municipal office position went to their local election board offices last week to file Declarations of Candidacy. Listed are those who filed and the position they are looking to fill. Municipal Office candidates City of Cushing, Commissioner No.

Payne County Statutory Report released

The department of the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector recently released the Payne County Treasurer’s Statutory Report for fiscal year 2023. On Nov. 23 the Payne County Board of Commissioners received the aforementioned report from Sept.

University of Central Oklahoma spring 2022 graduates by hometown

Bristow (Undergraduate) Haylee Morgan Lyons, BSED, Early Childhood Education Steen, Ryleigh, BA, Strategic Communication Cushing (Undergraduate) Robyn Siler, BS, General Studies Glencoe (Undergraduate) April Stol, BS, General Studies Pawnee (Undergraduate) Shayla Boitel, Cum Laude, BS,...

Fall Commencement scheduled for Friday, Saturday at Southeastern

Southeastern Oklahoma State University will hold two fall commencement exercises this week. On Friday, Dec. 16, master’s degrees will be conferred at 6 p.m., while on Saturday, Dec. 17, baccalaureate degrees will be awarded at 9 a.m. Both ceremonies will be held in Bloomer Sullivan Arena.

Toys for Tats: Arcane Panther hosts toy drive in Glencoe

Arcane Panther Tattoo Studio located at the corner of Hwy 108 and Shell St. in Glencoe is hosting the third annual Toys for Tats toy drive this holiday season.

“Swatting” calls made to several school districts across the state

On Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at approximately 10:16 a.m., Stillwater Police Department (SPD) received a call of an active shooter situation at the Stillwater Junior High. An SPD School Resource Officer was on-site during the initial call and confirmed that there was no active shooter at the school.

Bulletin Board

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.

The Mean One leads the band!

The Grinch conducts the Cushing High School band to be joyful and triumphant by blasting Christmas music while prepping to participate in the Dec. 10 parade. See page Three for more Cushing Chrismas. Photos by DeAnna Maddox.