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The first face of home

The first face of home

The first face of home

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
A Cushing sailor greets Artemis II after returning from the edge CUSHING — The Artemis II capsule cut a line of fire across the Pacific sky, Friday.Through the violent braking of reentry, the Orion spacecraft, carrying the crew of Artemis II burned its way back to Earth.

Correction

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
A mistake was made in the April 8 edition of the Cushing Citizen. A sentence in the article about the donation Girl Scout Troop 79 made should have read: Troop Leader Karen Schmitt-Page said the visit to the pantry was meaningful for her personally.

Smooth Swinging Schatz boys power Ripley to fourth at Bristow

Allie Prater
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
BRISTOW — If you followed the sound of crisp contact and confident swings Monday at Bristow Golf Course and Country Club, chances are you found yourself watching the Smooth Swinging Schatz boys.Behind a standout round from No. 1 ranked in Class 2A, and No. 31 ranked across all classes Elijah “The...

Dino-shaped chicken nuggets flagged for possible lead contamination

News Staff
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
WASHINGTON — Federal food safety officials are warning consumers to check their freezers after dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold at Walmart stores nationwide were flagged for possible lead contamination.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public...

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Cushing, Drumright, Mannford, Yale, Agra, Oilton, Olive, Jennings, Hallett, Oak Grove, Ripley, Glencoe, Sand Springs, Prue, Cleveland, Pawnee, and surrounding areas… If your school, church, club, sports team, association, organization or non-profit group is holding an event, fundraiser, or even...
Pictured are Troop members Vivian Richard, Alexa Page, and Teresalyn Parson alongside Troop leaders Karen Schmitt-Page and Laura Green and Cushing Middle School staff member Missy Hogrefe with several boxes of Girl Scout Cookes the troop members decided to donate to the Cushing Middle School food pantry. Additional troop members who were involved in the donation but were unable to be present were Hannah Toops, Sadie Maxwell, Addilyn Fox, Arhyanna Tusler, and Samantha Cantrell. Photos by DeAnna Maddox

Pictured are Troop members Vivian Richard, Alexa Page, and Teresalyn Parson alongside Troop leaders Karen Schmitt-Page and Laura Green and Cushing Middle School staff member Missy Hogrefe with several boxes of Girl Scout Cookes the troop members decided to donate to the Cushing Middle School food pantry. Additional troop members who were involved in the donation but were unable to be present were Hannah Toops, Sadie Maxwell, Addilyn Fox, Arhyanna Tusler, and Samantha Cantrell. Photos by DeAnna Maddox

Girl Scout Troop 79 share goodness to support Cushing students

News Staff
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
CUSHING — Girl Scout Troop 79 members went to the Cushing Middle School on April 1 to donate more than 60 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the district’s food pantry.The donation was a scout-led initiative that was decided on after the members discussed how they could give back to the community,...
Central Tech Practical Nursing graduates crossed the stage Tuesday, March 31, and are now preparing for their NCLEX exam as they advance their careers in healthcare. Pictured L-R: Samantha Hughes, Stillwater; Cassandra McDaniel, Cleveland; Britney McKenzie, Cleveland; Cora Sharp, Cushing.

Central Tech Practical Nursing graduates crossed the stage Tuesday, March 31, and are now preparing for their NCLEX exam as they advance their careers in healthcare. Pictured L-R: Samantha Hughes, Stillwater; Cassandra McDaniel, Cleveland; Britney McKenzie, Cleveland; Cora Sharp, Cushing.

Nursing graduates

News Staff
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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