News

For more than three decades, Mike Kennedy has done far more than announce Tiger games. He has built the soundtrack, created the atmosphere and given generations of Cushing athletes a voice. This fall, the hometown hype man is headed to the Cushing Athletic Hall of Fame. Photo by J.D. Meisner

For more than three decades, Mike Kennedy has done far more than announce Tiger games. He has built the soundtrack, created the atmosphere and given generations of Cushing athletes a voice. This fall, the hometown hype man is headed to the Cushing Athletic Hall of Fame. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Tiger fans…

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A lifetime of making Cushing roarCUSHING — There is a moment before a football game in Cushing when the field is ready, the players are getting pumped up in the tunnel and the crowd is crackling with electric energy.The lights are burning at O’Dell Field.

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Buffalo Rock PARtakers, every Tuesday, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Devotional, dinner, 9-holes of golf.Calvary Baptist Church “GriefShare” Program. Calvary Baptist Church in Schlegel, $25 Fee covers the book and the full 13-week program. 918-3069377.
Lemonade Stand

Lemonade Stand

Lemonade Stand

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Jaxon Bell and Adrian Casteel sell lemonade at ‘Wild Wheels Lemonade Stand’ on Broadway July 2. The boys are raising money to buy new scooters. Regular and strawberry lemonade sells for $2 a cup. Photo by Caleson Coon.

Cushing continues development code overhaul

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
CUSHING — The City of Cushing has continued working on a comprehensive update to its development code, a process city administration says will help turn the community's long-term vision into the rules that guide future growth.

Is your neighbor struggling to a_ord basic necessities?

Caleson Coon
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
PAYNE COUNTY – According to the 2026 Community Status Report of Payne County, 49 percent of families struggle to afford simple necessities.The Community Status Report was released by United Way of Payne County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Payne County create a better tomorrow.
Subscribe to