Wright honored for ACT score

Kreed McCrae Wright, a 7th-grade student at Cushing Middle School, was recently honored for achieving an exceptional score on the ACT, the same test taken by college bound high school students.

Dance Star recital punctuates difficult season

The Dance Star Productions recital was a show that wowed the audience! On Saturday, June 20, the stands at O’Dell Field were full once again with families yearning to see the young dancers tell their story.

Senior Tea

The Cushing Geographic Club’s 2020 Senior Tea was held last week, attended by girls from the Cushing High School Senior Class who were treated to inspirational words, delectable treats and a fashion show. Jasmine Grant and Kylie Neilson share a photo op. Nakiyah Jackson brightens the catwalk.

Firm hired to perform repairs on Cushing Lake

Bids were opened last month for the repair of the earthen dam at Cushing Lake and the Cushing City Commission voted last Monday in their regular meeting to award the $88,238 contract to North Central Construction Company of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Jail staff scrambles to handle Covid-19 case

Last week the Payne County Sheriff’s Department enacted its emergency protocol after a jailer tested positive for COVID-19. The result was a rapid response from officials at the Payne County Health Department who arrived with COVID-19 tests.

Large quake rattles Perry

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck about 6 miles northwest of Perry Saturday night, and was felt in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman and as far away as southern Kansas.

FINALLY!

CHS Principal Mike Wayland, Cushing Public Schools Superintendent Koln Knight and School Board Members Barrett Shupe and Trudy Evans distributed diplomas to 100 members of the graduating class of 2020, as they walked across the stage at a long-anticipated live graduation ceremony held at Cushing...