ENERGY WATCH

WTI - $36.16 Oil prices climbed to a three month high Tuesday, in anticipation of an agreement later this week among the members of OPEC+ to extend production reductions. WTI gained 72 cents, climbing to $36.16 a barrel late Tuesday, while Brent crude was trading at just over $39 a barrel.

A Message from Janet Fultz, Executive Director of Payne County Youth Services

With such troubling times now, our children and teens need to hear from parents and other significant adults in their lives about all the current topics.

Cushing Main Street Farmer’s Market to open Thursday

The Cushing Main Street Farmer’s Market will open June 4 at the south end of the Atwood’s parking lot at 10 a.m. and will close when we are sold out. We should have fresh tomatoes and other winter products. We will open each Thursday at the same time until late September.

Boil Order Issued for MRT Properties Water System

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has advised the MRT Properties water system, located in Payne County, to inform users of its drinking water to use water that has been brought to a full, rolling boil for at least one minute, bottled water, or water from another acceptable...

City employee Rugar

City employee Rugar Grimm, bottom left, spots Jacob Halterman as he replaces the bulb in a street light on Harrison, Thursday

Destination Downtown

I cannot imagine it’s JUNE already!! But I can imagine our downtown business owners coming up with new and creative ideas--ways to enhance their businesses and help to breathe new life into the community. The opportunity is here for them to shine once again.

Oklahoma Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The 57th Legislature has officially wrapped up! Although we finished our business early, we did not officially adjourn sine die until May 29. “Sine die” is a Latin phrase that means to adjourn an assembly without assigning a day for a further meeting.