Cushing Chamber gearing up for Festival in the Park

CUSHING — The 37th Annual Festival in the Park, hosted by the Cushing Chamber of Commerce, will take place Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Memorial Park, located at 5th Street and Little Avenue.

City approves alert system

CUSHING — The Cushing Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase of new emergency communication software aimed at better communication with residents during critical situations.Assistant City Manager Derek Griffin said the city has seen firsthand the need for the purchase.

City okays 3% fee on card transactions

CUSHING — In an effort to recoup processing costs associated with credit card payments, the City Commission Monday night unanimously approved Resolution No. 12-2025, establishing a three percent service fee on payments.

Survivor identifies Langston man in Stillwater slayings

STILLWATER -- A Langston man, who is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday before a Payne County judge, fatally shot his girlfriend and her brother in her Stillwater apartment in the 200 block of W.

Constitution Week

Daughters of the American Revolution members Susie Crowder, Lee Denney, and Sue Medlock watch proudly as City of Cushing Commission Chairman B.J. Roberson reads the proclamation declaring Constitution Week.

Wolfe honored with McGuiness Scholarship

Benjamin Wolfe is this year’s recipient of the Scott A. McGinnis Memorial Scholarship. The 50th Annual Awards Ceremony for the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at OSU was held Saturday, August 23.

Cushing PD Arrests

The following were arrested by Cushing Police from Sept. 8 to Sept. 14. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Payne County Arrests

TOBY CUNNINGHAM, 45 — Perkins — Trespassing after being forbidden KAEISHA SMITH, 29 — Stillwater — Larceny of merchandise from a retailer CALEB LEWIS, 21 — Perkins — Driving under suspension, unauthorized use of credit or debit card, obstructing officer, receive/possess/ conceal stolen property...

Filing set for Dist 35 Rep. vacancy

OKLAHOMA CITY — Following the resignation of Ty Burns the process to fill the Oklahoma State Representative District 35 seat — which represents parts of Creek, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, and Payne County — is officially underway.