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Cushing Senior Citizen Center hosts activities and events

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CUSHING - Cushing Senior Citizen Center gets busy every time Traditions Health sponsors its monthly BINGO. On April 24 center members came out to play a few full rounds where everyone was a winner sooner or later. Debbie Brown, the director of CSCC, said BINGO is one of the more popular events at the center.

Tip of the Week

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Well now, when the wind starts a-blowin’ like a hound dog in a hurricane, you best keep a steady hand on the wheel and your eyes peeled like a ripe peach in August. Ease up on the gas and hold her steady, like guiding a boat through choppy waters. Mind them gusts, they’ll push you ‘round like a leaf in a whirlwind if you ain’t careful. And always remember, son, better to arrive late and safe than early and scattered like a tumbleweed in the breeze.

Murder trial continued to May 2

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STILLWATER — The trial of Quinlan Phipps, 20, who is charged with one count of murder and one count of desecration of a human corpse was continued to May 2, as of last Thursday on April 25. Stillwater Police Department arrested Phipps on April 17, according to a probable cause affidavit.

ODHS launches mobile unit

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The nation's first mobile unit teams for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services hit the road not long ago and last Wednesday was one of the teams’ first visits to Cushing. According to Cushing Senior Citizen Center Director Debbie Brown, it will not be the last.

Brody Hargrove Named Outstanding Economic Student

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Oklahoma Council on Economic Education awarded Cushing High School sophomore Brody Hargrove as one of 11 students honored at the 14th annual Outstanding Economic Student Awards held at the Oklahoma City Branch.

County planning storm shelter for Health Dept. in Stillwater

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STILLWATER — The Payne County Board of Commissioners Monday approved a $304,420 agreement between BLK Inc. andtheBoardofCommissioners for renovations for the Payne County Health Department in Stillwater including full design, construction documents, and construction administration.

Get Ready To Roll With National Bike and Roll to School Day

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OKLAHOMA CITY (April 24, 2024) — Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), encourages Oklahoma students, teachers and families to bike, walk, scoot or skate to the classroom on National Bike and Roll to School Day May 8. All community members are invited to support this initiative by creating safe routes for students.