Hospital Growth in Cushing over the Past 150 Years

Cimarron Valley Historical Society The influx of settlers to the Oklahoma frontier in the 1890s brought with it not only the hardships of pioneer life but also the need for medical care. Those early pioneers faced added dangers of accident and disease in the new territory.

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.

Tip of the Week

You should always have a bag in your car with emergency supplies! Your bag should have water, protein bars, a blanket, road flares, and an automotive fire extinguisher! You never know when something will happen and you’re stuck on the side of the road!

Joke of the Week

What did the boulder say to the green turtle? You’re just a sham-rock!

Cushing Chamber’s Longhorn Statue Project

Members of the Cushing Chamber of Commerce are in the midst of a longhorn statue project in an attempt to establish Cushing as a destination and bring a little history to the present.

Inhofe announces his resignation

Today, Sen. Jim Inhofe is sending a letter to the Honorable Brian Bingman, Oklahoma Secretary of State, announcing he will retire from the United States Senate eff ective January 3, 2023.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

As I watched the news last night of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it scared me as it probably has scared many of you wondering what is going to happen next. Not that this helps the larger picture, but I thought I would write about the events to give a bit of historical perspective.

City of Drumright commission approves ARPA project submissions

The City of Drumright officials recently held a special meeting to discuss and approve projects to be submitted to the Creek County commission in hopes of obtaining funds from the American Recovery Plan Act.

ENERGY WATCH

From the Tank Tiger It will be a fluid and very dynamic market teed up for investors as they assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on global markets, energy prices and commodities. Not lost in any of this is tomorrow’s decision by OPEC on production boosts.