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Construction students at Central Tech load shingles on the roof of the house they are building.

Construction students at Central Tech load shingles on the roof of the house they are building.

Advisory Committees Strengthen Classes at Central Tech

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
DRUMRIGHT — Every class at Central Tech has an advisory committee - a team of industry professionals, alumni, current students, and parents who help keep our programs strong, relevant, and connected to real jobs.

OSSBA Accepting Applications for College Scholarship

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association Foundation will present the Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship again this spring to a high school senior who plans to be an Oklahoma teacher.Applications for the onetime $5,000 scholarship are due Jan. 9.

OHP says driver doing 100 mph allegedly impaired by marijuana

Patti Weaver
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
STILLWATER — A Texas man accused of driving 100 mph on Highway 51 while under the influence of marijuana has been ordered to appear in court with an attorney on Jan. 7, 2026, on the Payne County felony charge along with a misdemeanor count of possessing a drug without a prescription.
Pictured left to right: Senator Todd Gollihare, Drumright City Clerk Shawna Jackson, Drumright Mayor Mark Whinnery, Drumright City Manager Shawn Gibson, and Oklahoma Water Resource Board’s Tim Davis.

Pictured left to right: Senator Todd Gollihare, Drumright City Clerk Shawna Jackson, Drumright Mayor Mark Whinnery, Drumright City Manager Shawn Gibson, and Oklahoma Water Resource Board’s Tim Davis.

Drumright Receives $400K Grant for Major Water Line Replacement

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
DRUMRIGHT — The Drumright Utility Trust recently received a grant for exactly $438,130.52 from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) for the replacement of the 141st Street water line.

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS CUSHING November 19 Cushing Senior Citizen Center “How to be a Good Creature” book review, 10:30 a.m.Indian Taco Dinner and Basket Auction at Cushing Elementary Center, 527 S.Harmony Rd. from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Central Technology Center board seat filing Opens Dec. 1

News Staff
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
DRUMRIGHT — The Central Technology Center School District No. 3 Board of Education announced that the filing period for candidates seeking election to Board Position No. 1 will open Monday, Dec. 1, and close Wednesday, Dec. 3.Candidates may file at the Creek County Election Board between 8 a.m.
Central Tech’s Truck Driver Training program has limited time funding available for those who have been laid off.

Central Tech’s Truck Driver Training program has limited time funding available for those who have been laid off.

Driving New Opportunities: Tuition Funding for Laid-Off Oklahomans at Central Tech

News Staff
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
DRUMRIGHT – For a limited time, Central Tech’s Truck Driver Training program is offering tuition assistance for Oklahomans who have been impacted by workforce reductions.Students can enroll and attend at one of the 17 locations across the state and complete the program in just 28 days.
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