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Reflections on a 62-year marriage

It’s the Christmas season, a time of hope and love. I’ve been refl ecting on this as the 62nd anniversary of my wedding to my wife, Kay, approaches. When people introduce me at a public event, they often mention how long I’ve been married, and the listeners always applaud.
Christmas 2021

Christmas 2021

Christmas 2021

As I have considered how I wanted to end this year, I knew I wanted to try to bring a message of hope and unity. We are truly living in dark days, where it seems we have lost any pretense of civility towards anyone who thinks differently than ourselves.

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.
Undefeated

Undefeated

Undefeated

The CMS academic team captured the regional championships last week and remain undefeated. They are, from left, Brody Hargrove, Macy Griffi th, Xander Williams, Cilus Simpson, Aiden Smith, Adin Diver (behind Aiden Smith), Cash Stapleton, Korben Meloy behind Cash, and Kambriea Ritter.
Breaking Ground

Breaking Ground

Breaking Ground

City of Cusing commissioners, chairman, and the Economic Development Foundation gathered just off of Main Street for the groundbreaking of Holiday Inn Express with owner Mike Patel and his wife.
Signing Day

Signing Day

Signing Day

Cushing Tiger Head Baseball Coach Bryce Scalf choked up a little as he talked about senior Tiger teammates Conner Pritchett and Chantz McBride, both of whom signed letters of intent to play college ball after graduation. Pritchett will play for Panhandkle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma.

Choose Wisely

Choices are everything we do in life. Choices led us to who we are today and who we will be tomorrow.

Biden’s Stepped-Up Basis Plan hurts farmers, ranchers

You don’t have to travel very far in Oklahoma to understand how important farming and agriculture are to our state. We are the secondlargest beef-cow-producing state and fourthlargest wheat producing state in the nation. Oklahoma is also home to over 86,000 farms, covering 35 million acres.