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Cushing motel raid nets drugs, cash and guns

Patti Weaver
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
STILLWATER -- A 55-yearold ex-convict, who said he has been staying at the Lazy L Motel in Cushing for three years as an employee, has been jailed on $25,000 bond pending a court appearance this week at which he can seek a preliminary hearing on a charge of trafficking methamphetamine in a case...

Area Schools Gear Up for the 2025–2026 Academic Year

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Summer is once again drawing to a close and area schools are in preparation for the return of students. From meeting new teachers to first day reminders we have gathered some information that families in the area may need before the school bell rings.
Donna Wilson spends most Wednesdays and Fridays selling fresh fruits and vegetables and raw honey on Main Street in Cushing or around Chandler. Her son and her rotate locations of the stands they set up with produce prices up to $30. Be sure you have cash if you stop in — they are not currently able to process any type of card payments.

Donna Wilson spends most Wednesdays and Fridays selling fresh fruits and vegetables and raw honey on Main Street in Cushing or around Chandler. Her son and her rotate locations of the stands they set up with produce prices up to $30. Be sure you have cash if you stop in — they are not currently able to process any type of card payments.

Donna Wilson

News Staff
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Gipson stands outside the Mission of Hope organization that once helped him so fully and that is now facing a funding crisis and asking for community support to stay operational.

Gipson stands outside the Mission of Hope organization that once helped him so fully and that is now facing a funding crisis and asking for community support to stay operational.

“They Didn’t Know Me but They Helped Me”

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
PAYNE COUNTY — Mission of Hope is a non-profit organization in Stillwater that has offered transitional and personal housing, food, clothing, and habilitation training services to those faced with homelessness for the past 37 years.
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Fourth DUI sends Perkins man back to jail

Patti Weaver
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
STILLWATER -- A 48-year-old Perkins man has been given a fiveyear prison term followed by five years of probation for drunk driving in Perkins at N. Main and Highway 33 after prior DUIs in Logan, Major and Osage counties.

State leaders remember Governor George Nigh

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Political leaders and organizations from across Oklahoma came together Wednesday to honor former Gov. George Nigh, remembering the four‑term leader as a “legendary” statesman whose life embodied service, integrity and the Oklahoma spirit.
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