That ball had a family, Ava!

Cushing couple accused of possessing psilocybin mushrooms with intent to distribute

STILLWATER – A Cushing man, who was initially arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, and his female passenger from Cushing, have been charged with possessing psilocybin mushrooms with intent to distribute, along with having marijuana and drug paraphernalia, court records...

Cushing Schools moving to selfmanaged food service

CUSHING — The Cushing Public Schools Board of Education made the decision to transition to self-managed food service for the 2025-2026 school year during their most recent regular meeting held last Thursday on April 10.

Springtime angling is heating up

Here’s a glance at a few select area lakes If you’re wondering what spring fishing in Oklahoma feels like, imagine trying to fillet a blue cat on the hood of a moving truck. While hailstones pepper you. In a tornado.

Protecting Oklahoma from the Fourth Branch of Government

(405) 557- 7304In Oklahoma, we believe in limited government, accountability and the rule of law. But every day, those principles are quietly challenged—not by lawmakers you elect, but by unelected bureaucrats crafting rules behind closed doors.

Shades of Gray (and Red Dirt) Lead to Political Civility

For the Children Do you consider your world view as “black & white” versus “shades of gray?”For my entire life, I can only remember a few times in my younger days that I felt so strongly about one side of an issue that it clouded me from seeing the other side of the story.

Nature Preserve plaque revealed to honor retired Drumright mayor

DRUMRIGHT — Drumright City officials recently honored a retired mayor with a plaque dedication ceremony marking the corner of East Oak and North Maine as the Deborah Guillot Bright Flora and Fauna Nature Preserve.

Stillwater man accused of choking pregnant girlfriend

STILLWATER – A Stillwater man has been freed on $10,000 bond on a felony charge alleging he choked his pregnant girlfriend, who told an officer she returned to his apartment after staying at a domestic violence shelter because he promised he would change, according to court documents.

Stillwater man charged with murder in apartment shooting

STILLWATER — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a man inside an apartment at 1815 N. Boomer in Stillwater on Saturday night was arrested last week in Oklahoma City with the assistance of the U.S.