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.

Senator Lankford honors Purple Heart recipients

Historic legislation to honor America’s Purple Heart recipients, the National Purple Heart Commemorative Coin Act (S.2815), is quickly gaining momentum in the U.S. Senate with the addition of Oklahoma Senator James Lankford to its growing list of bi-partisan co-sponsors.

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.