Dick Smith’s Driving School Tip of the Week

Don’t go out driving when you know there’s going to be ‘naders! But if you’re gonna get caught in one, don’t try and out run it! And don’t stay in your car! Get yourself into a ditch as far away from cars and buildings as you can get and wait for it to be over!

Joke of the Week

When’s the best time to wash your slinky? During spring cleaning!

GRDA recognized for financial reporting excellence

For the 21st year in a row, the Grand River Dam Authority is being recognized for excellence in financial reporting.

Lucas Comments on Tapping of Strategic Oil Reserve

Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced a decision to release up to 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR): “President Biden’s decision to further tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to backfill the...

Cushing Lower Elementary’s Aryn Gaskins Selected as a Top Ten Teacher of 2022

(Oklahoma City, OK)_ The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas have awarded Cushing Lower Elementary teacher Aryn Gaskins with $5,000 dollars for being recognized as one of the Top Ten Teachers of 2022.

Enjoying the great weather

Holly Moore (4), leads the charge playing follow the leader with her younger cousin Madison Ledbetter (2). Madison’s older sister Lakyn Williams (3) plays out of shot. Their moms bring the girls to Jim Thorpe Park in Yale for park play dates.

Destination Downtown

The Heart of our Cushing community that belongs to all, is our downtown! This heart is really beginning to beat –becoming vibrant with lots of activity, lots of cars lining the streets which really looks good. What a great problem to not be able to find a parking place!!

ENERGY WATCH

WTI $101.32 — noon Tuesday From the Tank Tiger Last week the President signaled the release of 1 million barrels a day of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Emergency Management ARPA fund request update

Each week last month, Payne County commissioners spent discussing a request presented by Emergency Management Deputy Director Troy Choplin for $11 million in American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds for a county-wide radio system update.