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Latina Simmons, left, is pictured with Ruth Cavins, United Way of Payne County executive director, at a past years’ Black Cat Golf Tournament in Cushing, OK.

Latina Simmons, left, is pictured with Ruth Cavins, United Way of Payne County executive director, at a past years’ Black Cat Golf Tournament in Cushing, OK.

Enbridge Awards United Way a Fueling Futures Grant

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Enbridge has provided a Fueling Futures Leadership Grant to United Way of Payne County.

Letter carriers stamping out hunger

News Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
It’s that time of year again. The 30th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is set for Saturday, May 14. The event, organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), is the country’s largest single-day food drive. The drive is hosted by local letter carriers.
City of Cushing Chairman B.J. Roberson,

City of Cushing Chairman B.J. Roberson,

City of Cushing Chairman B.J. Roberson,

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
City of Cushing Chairman B.J. Roberson, stands at the front of city hall and welcomes volunteers to the Great American Cleanup event on May 1 hosted by non-profit organization Cushing Pride members.

$9.5 Million of ARPA to be used for Countywide radio

News Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
The countywide radio system which has been on the Payne County Board of Commissioners meeting agendas for several weeks was put to a vote on April 28. The board approved the request on a vote of 2-1, according to District 2 Commissioner Zach Cavett. “Two voted yes and I voted no,” said Cavett.

Bulletin Board

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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.
Scrap wood and insulation is all that remains of a vacant mobile home on Kimberly and Jeff Willson’s property near Ripley after a strong F1 tornado touched down Monday. Photo by J. D. Meisner

Scrap wood and insulation is all that remains of a vacant mobile home on Kimberly and Jeff Willson’s property near Ripley after a strong F1 tornado touched down Monday. Photo by J. D. Meisner

Tornado whips up damage near Ripley

News Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
What meteorologists are calling a strong F-1 tornado lashed across about a quarter mile of land Wednesday, destroying a pair of mobile homes, three garages and several sheds south of Ripley Monday.

12th Annual Oklahoma 100 Mile Yard Sale Tour Coming Up

News Staff
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
It’s time again for one of the biggest events in Oklahoma! Junkers, pickers, and yard sale enthusiasts come join us for the 12th Annual Oklahoma 100 Mile Yard Sale Tour that is coming to the Cimarron Valley on Friday May 6th & Saturday May 7, 2022 with a record 23 towns participating this year!
Learning to be Good Enough

Learning to be Good Enough

Learning to be Good Enough

News Staff
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
For all my life good enough had never been good enough, not for me. I am what some may describe as an overachiever, a term I have heard time and time again. I felt like a failure if I wasn’t the best at something, which also meant I avoided doing things I knew I wasn’t good at, such as sports.
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