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Destination Downtown

Destination Downtown

Destination Downtown

May was a wonderful, busy month in the Broadway District. Started on May 1st with the Cushing Community Theatre presenting a production of “Sweet Delilah Swim Club”.

Honor Roll correction

In last week’s Cushing Middle School Honor Roll, we inadvertently left out the name of eighth-grader Caleb Joshua Martin, who was named to the principal’s honor roll for the 20- 21 spring semester. The Citizen apologizes for the error.
Volunteers at the first recycling event sort through items that have been dropped off.

Volunteers at the first recycling event sort through items that have been dropped off.

Rainy Day Recycling

Cushing Pride hosted the first Replenysh recycling event on Sunday, May 23 in the parking lot of the Cushing High School ag barn. From 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Cushing Pride volunteers stood under a canopy while raindrops sprinkled from above waiting for participants to come through.

Lachenmeyer offering classes

The Lachenmeyer Arts Center is providing classes for kids and adults during the summer. Preschool ages will have a three-week class starting June 11 or July 9, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., free of charge. Kindergarten through fifth grades have fourweek classes with a $5 fee.

Cimarron Valley 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.

Tip of the Week

Check your six. When zipping down the highway or puttering around in town, watch your mirrors. Be situationally aware. Knowing what’s going on behind you as well as in front is a good way to avoid trouble.
Cavern Company - The Cavern Company rocks out during a live performance on June 3 at the Dunkin Theater.

Cavern Company - The Cavern Company rocks out during a live performance on June 3 at the Dunkin Theater.

Date night at the Dunkin Theater

The historic Dunkin Theater located in the Broadway District has opened its doors to the public once again, with a few new features but keeping the same vintage charms that made so many fall in love with it from the start.

Local man pleads guilty of embezzlement

Mark Paul Lauderdale of Yale pled guilty to two counts of embezzlement in excess of $25,000 on Friday, May 28, in the district court of Payne County. Initially, on Sept. 27, 2018 Lauderdale entered a plea of not guilty. An agreed order for restitution was filed in 2020 on Sept.10.
DeAnna Maddox

DeAnna Maddox

Reporter joins Citizen team

Writing was something Cushing Citizen reporter DeAnna Maddox always wanted to do. But the journey was unconventional to say the least. Maddox was born in the small town of Agra, Oklahoma, just 13 minutes away from Cushing.