Cushing Man Injured In Garfield County Fatal Crash

GARFIELD COUNTY — A Cushing man was injured in a two-vehicle collision Aug. 24 in Garfield County that left an Enid man dead, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.Curtis Lee Walters, 63, of Cushing, was driving a 2017 GMC Sierra westbound on County Road Robertson at about 4:31 p.m. when his...

Ambulance catches fire following Drumright collision

DRUMRIGHT — A Miller EMS ambulance caught fire following an injury collision Aug. 27 at approximately 7:22 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 33 (Broadway) and Haven Hill Drive in Drumright.According to a narrative provided by Drumright Police Department Chief Chris Reinke, officers responded to a...

Home Grown

Goldenrod vs. Ragweed: Fall Allergies As summer starts to wind down, two plants begin to attract attention along roadsides and in pastures and fields. One plant produces bright yellow flowers that seem to announce the arrival of fall.

Stock Market Insights

The 30-Year Treasury Yield Is Back Above 5%—And That’s Not A Crisis When my wife and I were first married, I worried about storms. Of course, our incomes were low, and any damage from wind or a leak would have certainly shocked our budget.

Airport project moves forward

CUSHING — The City of Cushing Board of Commissioners recently rejected all bids related to the Cushing Municipal Airport 18/36 markings project while also approving a budget amendment to appropriate funds for the same project, and authorizing the city manager to accept and execute a Federal...

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Audit finds CED 5 payments followed contract

OKLAHOMA CITY — A state audit found that Circuit Engineering District No. 5 properly handled nearly $122,000 in program management payments during the 2025 fiscal year.The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector’s Office reviewed all $121,888 in program management payments reported by the district...

Energy watch

From the Tank Tiger Is there anything less relevant than an NFL preseason game? Hold my beer…perhaps it’s headlines claiming the Strait of Hormuz is 'totally fine.' Cue up Pygmalion.