405 preparing for new additional area code

Some phone customers in the 405 area code may have already noticed changes to the waybills can be made, according to Matt Skinner, with there Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Discount 33 Grand Opening

Caleb Wilhelm and Johnathon Cable cut the ribbon at Discount 33, 1244 E Main Street, in Cushing, last Friday. Cable and Wilhelm are the owners of the discount store, which off ers a constantly changing variety of new items ranging from diapers to car parts, toys, clothing, electronics and tools.

Arrests

The following individuals were arrested by the Cushing Police Department between Oct. 19 and Nov. 5, 2020. Individuals listed below are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Local Veteran recalls love of flying

Louis Blake was born on March 14,1932 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He and his family moved to Wetumka in 1933 during the height of the depression. He lived in a few other towns throughout Oklahoma including Seminole, Oklahoma City and Yale before settling in the Norfolk area at the age of seven.

ENERGY WATCH

WTI $36.81 — noon Monday From Ernie Barsamian, The Tank Tiger In the Northeast the frost has indeed hit the pumpkin in what could perhaps be one of the most unfamiliar winters we have experienced in decades.

City Clerk/Finance Director Earns Distinction

Jerrica Worthy, CMC of City of Cushing, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. IIMC grants the CMC designation only to those municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements; and...

Payne County Commission offers clean-up relief

The Payne County Commissioners Monday discussed setting up several locations across the county for residents to drop off their downed tree limbs after last week’s ice storm.