Stillwater: A Review

My fi rst trip to the movie theater in around 18 months and I’m doing a movie review. Imagine that. I travelled to Tulsa for an early screening of the new movie Stillwater. The fi lm was directed by Tom McCarthy, who directed the Oscar winning movie Spotlight in 2015.

Payne County Extension Agent Recognized by Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association

OKLAHOMA CITY — Membership growth is vital for organizations such as the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA). Last week during the 69th Annual OCA Convention, several OCA members were recognized and appropriately awarded for their efforts and dedication to grow OCA membership.

Things are happening in Cushing

What a special weekend in Cushing, America!! Let us just start with this last weekend. So many things to do, places to go. Hopefully everyone took advantage of all the happenings in Cushing.

Senate Review

This past week, I had the privilege of helping contribute a short video to a series of video messages giving another round of applause and thanks to now-retired Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis.

COVID-19 Update

Oklahoma State Department of Health as of August 2, reports the total cases of COVID-19 in the state of Oklahoma at 474,845. There has been an increase of 2,534 active cases bringing the current active cases to 5,992. There have been 453,287 recoveries reported.

Cushing Police Department announces registry programs

The Cushing Police Department has announced that registration programs for individuals with Alzheimer’s and those on the autism spectrum are now available to caregivers to provide vital information to the police department in an emergency.

Arrests

The following are the Cushing Police Department arrest records for July 27 - July 31. Individuals listed are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Cushing Fire/Ambulance Log July 23 to Aug 1

Below are the Cushing Fire/Ambulance logs for July 23 to August 1 July 23 4:16 - E. 2 Street - Pt refused treatment/ transport 9:38 - E. 2 to HHC 12:19 - HHC to Integris Health Edmond 14:12 - S. Little - No transport 14:31 - N. Norfolk to SMC 14:48 - HHC to Chandler NH 16:47 - E.

Payne County Commission Meeting Rundown

The Payne County commission held their regular meeting on Thursday, July 29. The commission discussed and approved several annual agreements during the meeting. An annual agreement between Payne County and ROCMND Area Youth Services was approved.

Oklahoma hospitals meet 96 percent influenza vaccine challenge

Hillcrest Hospital Cushing was among 44 Oklahoma hospitals and hospital specialty units that met a challenge from the Oklahoma Hospital Association to achieve a health care worker influenza vaccination rate of 96 percent or higher during the 2020- 2021 flu season. According to the U.S.