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. Jessica Sigle, Team 17 or “Defying Gravity” — received the award for Best Airplane...

Cushing hospital patient accused of attacking two nurses

STILLWATER — A patient in the mental health unit of Hillcrest Hospital in Cushing has been charged with kicking a male nurse in the chest and punching a female nurse in the face 20 minutes later.Aubrey Partridge, 23, of Rockford, Illinois, a male who is 6'4' and about 291 pounds, was arrested on...

Stillwater police investigating shooting

STILLWATER — Stillwater police detectives were seeking on Saturday to locate and question a former Cushing man in connection with the Friday night shooting of an individual, who was found in the 300 block of S. Washington on the 'strip' south of the Oklahoma State University campus, according to a...

Cushing father jailed on $100,000 bond on child abuse charge

STILLWATER — A Cushing father accused of choking his 4-year-old who has a neurological condition and gets upset easily has been jailed on $100,000 bond pending his arraignment Wednesday on a child abuse charge.Royal Alfred Rowden, 28, who also allegedly threatened to kill one of the family dogs,...

Cushing student to graduate from UCO

EDMOND — University of Central Oklahoma will recognize approximately 1,399 graduates during its Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies May 8–9 at Hamilton Field House.Jolie Oliver of Cushing is among the candidates scheduled to graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology with an...

Crumpton earns music degree from Northwestern

ALVA — Northwestern Oklahoma State University has announced that Alevian Gray Crumpton of Cushing will receive a Bachelor of Music degree during spring commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 9.The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Ranger Field, with indoor arrangements at Percefull Fieldhouse...