Here are the rosters for 2020 All-State

Three area girls have been named to the 2020 Oklahoma Soccer Coaches Association’s all state rosters in their respective districts. Named to the 4A all state roster from Cushing are, forward Avery Bonine and goalkeeper Jasmine Grant.

Visitation returns to ODOC facilities

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is set to resume inmate visitation next weekend. Visitation will be highly structured to accommodate social distancing. Visiting sessions will be two hours long and offered multiple days a week. More information will soon be available on visitation schedules.

CPD swears in new officers

Cushing Municipal Judge Bill Ahrberg swore two new police officers in as members of the Cushing Police Department, last week, in a hybrid, live/virtual ceremony held at the Cushing Public Safety Facility training room.

Charges unlikely in Broken J shooting

The woman who admitted to police she fatally shot her ex-boyfriend last week, was released from custody within 24 hours, and Payne County officials now say they may not have enough evidence to charge her with any wrong doing.

Sheriff's Dept., OSBI, investigating shooting death at former Broken J Bar

A woman is in custody at the Payne County Jail after she admitted to police that she fatally shot her ex-boyfriend, Wednesday morning. According to Payne County Sheriff Kevin Woodward, the woman called 911 at around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday and told police that she had shot her ex boyfriend in the head.

Energy Watch

WTI crude oil prices as of 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 26 - $34 Even though OPEC+ is still somewat broken it has been able to maintain its 9.7 million barrels per day cut since May 1. Various countries are easing COVID-19 lockdowns and China’s keenly watched crude oil demand is taking a definite upswing.