The Cushing Citizen racks up Awards at OPA Convention

On Saturday, June 12, The Cushing Citizen and its staff were awarded for excellence in several categories in the “Better Newspaper Contest” at the Oklahoma Press Association Convention in Oklahoma City. “I couldn’t ask for a better team” said owner and publisher, J.D.

Stillwater Medical Center computers fail systemwide

There are few details about the system-wide computer outage that affl icted the largest health provider in Payne County this weekend.

National Garden Week

Horticulturist enthusiast sharpen your pruners, gardeners grab your gloves June 6 - June 12 is National Garden Week. Chairman, B.J. Roberson proclaimed National Garden Week on May 17 at the city of Cushing commission meeting.

COVID-19 Update

Oklahoma State Department of Health as of June 14 reports total case numbers at 453, 888 since testing began. There are currently 1,190 active cases reported, a decrease of 281. Total recoveries are reported at 445,373 with the death toll at 7,325 attributed to the virus.

Oak Grove teachers receives SONIC donation

Nichole Ramsey, art teacher at Oak Grove Elementary School was the recipient of a $402 combined donation as part of the Sonic Drive In Limeades for Learning project. Ramsey will use the funds to purchase art supplies for her class and students.

Partnership formed to publish Okie Charmed

Kayla Delgado and J. D. Meisner have announced a partnership between KD Studios, LLC and Cimarron Valley Communications, LLC, to publish Okie Charmed Magazine. Delgado, owner of KD Studios, LLC, fi rst published Okie Charmed, a women’s empowerment magazine, in 2017 and stopped publication in 2019.