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Tip of the Week

When going on longer drives than what you would normally go on, let more than one person know where you’re at. Check in with them often, there’s safety in numbers and the more people that you check in with, the more likely you are to get where you’re going safely.
Cushing Pride Board members Laura Green, Amy Nelson, John Moran, Marie Thackray and Director Richard Thackray with their latest award.

Cushing Pride Board members Laura Green, Amy Nelson, John Moran, Marie Thackray and Director Richard Thackray with their latest award.

Cushing Pride Honored at Commission meeting

In front of the City Commission and invited Cushing Pride volunteers, City Commission Vice Chair Nancy Dowell presented Cushing Pride with the ODEQ “Clean Community” award on behalf of Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful organization.
America’s Minimum Wage Crisis

America’s Minimum Wage Crisis

America’s Minimum Wage Crisis

One problem with all Americans making a minimum of $15 an hour is that some business owners don’t make $15 an hour. Hundreds of thousands of small business owners struggle every day to keep the lights on and the doors of their business open.
Arrests

Arrests

Arrests

The following individuals were arrested by Cushing PD between February 22, 2021 through March 8, 2021. Subjects listed are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
ENERGY WATCH

ENERGY WATCH

ENERGY WATCH

From the Tank Tiger When it comes to oil prices, March has come in like a lion. On Friday, WTI crude futures settled at $66.28 per barrel. That’s a 3.8% gain for the week and a 20% increase for the month. So far there is no sign of the lamb, perhaps it might already be shish kabob?
City Clean Up Complete

City Clean Up Complete

City Clean Up Complete

The debris that resulted from the ice storm in late October of 2020, the fact that folds were still on the leaves at that time, added to the catastrophe of the tree damage.

COVID-19 Update

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, as of Mon. March 8, Oklahoma has 12,286 active cases of covid-19. There have been 428,997 total cases since testing began, with 412,177 recovered and 4,534 deaths attributed to the virus. Creek county has 146 active cases.