Let’s protect criminal justice reform that works

Over the past few years, Oklahoma has made progress on smart criminal justice reform. But Oklahoma still has one of the highest imprisonment rates in the nation, and has had one of the highest female imprisonment rates in the country for nearly three decades.

ENERGY WATCH

From Ernie Barsamian - The Tank Tiger Traffic is back. We’d bet no one would ever be happy to hear that. Even though the pandemic has not yet been eliminated, it seems like most of us are determined to move around again and, as we move, we will consume energy.

Cushing Junior Pages For Rep. Talley

A Cushing High School junior served as a page for Rep. John Talley, R-Stillwater, in the Oklahoma House of Representatives this month. Jenna Cain served as a page from April 5-9 and is the daughter of Heather Candler and Marion Cain.

Lauerman named an OSU Outstanding Senior

Kelsey Lauerman, a human development and family science major from Cushing, Oklahoma, has been selected as an Oklahoma State University 2020-2021 Outstanding Senior by the OSU Alumni Association.

COVID-19 Update

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, as of Wednesday, April 7, Oklahoma had 10,152 active cases of COVID-19 — a 5-percent drop over the past week. There have been 440,223 total cases since testing began with 423,402 recovered and 6,669 deaths attributed to the virus.

2021 Ag in the classroom contest winners

Students from both Payne and Creek Counties were named winners in the OSU Ag in the Classroom 2021 Ag Day Poster Contest. With over 1500 students participating, students across the state submitted posters they created depicting the theme for the year.

Vaccine for everyone

Hillcrest Hospital Cushing staff worked with the Cimmaron Towers and the site manager, Elaine Cookery, to bring the COVID-19 vaccinations to the residents of the Towers.

Triple fatality accident remains under investigation

A Saturday night wreck near Perkins killed three people and caused critical injuries to two more. Among the dead at the scene were two children. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Justin Garrison, the collision occurred at 10:48 p.m.

Payne County Jail passes inspection

The Payne County Commissioners Monday learned the Payne County Jail recently passed its inspection by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. District 2 Commissioner Chris Reding said the DOC inspector came last month to inspect the jail. “It (inspection) got high marks,” Reding said.