Payne County Assessor James Cowan wants to advise property owners of
the upcoming deadline to apply for Homestead exemption, and Double
Homestead exemption for the 2012 tax rolls.
Lion of the Day Fred Caudle seemed especially proud to introduce his
guest speakers - Bonnie Reber and Stacey Adams. "I can honestly say
I've known Bonnie all of her life," Caudle said. Reber is the daughter
of Fred and Ann Caudle and Adams is her partner in a foundation they
founded: Books for All Foundation.
A Cushing man has been ordered to appear in court Friday for arraignment
on a charge of knowingly concealing stolen pump barrels, valued at
$28,603, from Arrow Pump and Supply in Cushing.
A Drumright man -- who is being held in the Payne County Jail for the
U.S. Marine Corps -- pleaded guilty Friday to forcing his three injured
passengers out of his car after he hit a tree while driving 100 mph on a
gravel road in the Stillwater area on a suspended license.
Senator Jim Halligan and Rep. Lee Denney gave a brief overview of the
upcoming legislative session at a Legislative Luncheon held at the
Cushing Country Club.
Governor Mary Fallin will open the 2012 session with a State of Address on Feb. 6th at noon.
A former Cushing Walmart pharmacy employee has been charged with
stealing about 1,000 pills of the prescription painkilling drug,
hydrocodone, and about $1,000 in cash from the store during a
three-month period.
Cushing Chamber of Commerce director Brent Thompson would like to remind Chamber members the deadline for reservations for the annual Cushing Chamber of Commerce Banquet is drawing near.
Cushing Deputy Police Chief Tully Folden was the featured speaker for
Mr. Bob Coates American Government class at Cushing High School
Wednesday. The class was studying a unit on "Crime in America".
President Barack Obama announced he would reject TransCanada's
application for a permit to construct the 1700 Mile Keystone XL
Pipeline, accepting a recommendation from the U.S. State Department.
Joe Manning has announced that he will file for re-election for Seat #2 on the Cushing City Commission. Manning stated:
"It has been an honor to represent the Citizens of Cushing as a
member of the City Commission for a period of 14 years. I have assisted
with leadership in such areas as water, wastewater, electric, medical
services, investments, budgeting and public safety.
Although there weren't any real surprises at Monday's monthly meeting of the
Cushing Board of Commissioners, Cushing Municipal Authority or special
meetings of the Cushing Industrial Authority and Cushing Hospital
Authority Boards of Trustees, the evening did start with the
presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Evert Rossiter proclaiming
February 13, 2012 "Lawrence D. Pippenger Day in Cushing."
A Cushing teenager who admitted peppering a Drumright man with gunshot
has been placed on four years' probation as part of a plea bargain
approved in court Friday.
The City of Cushing is alerting residents about a company that has been
sending advertisements to residents by mail. A company called "HomeServe
USA" has been mailing advertisements to utility customers in Cushing,
saying they can provide water line insurance.
A Cushing man has been charged with breaking into a car parked at a
Maveric Mini Mart on Main Street in Cushing -- while he was on probation
for concealing stolen property in Stroud.
Women in Business Committee Chairperson
Marilyn Duff is pleased to announce that Ruth Littlefield, Vice President of
Membership Development & Member Relations with the Tulsa Metro Chamber will
be the guest speaker at the next W.I.B. Committee Meeting which will be held on
Wednesday, January 18 at 11:30 a.m. at The Steer Inn.
Between 25 and 30 Cushing property owners and citizens gathered Thursday
for the opportunity to learn more about a proposed meth ordinance.
A committee was appointed by City Manager Steve Spears after questions
were raised during the first
proposal of the ordinance. It is comprised of Iris Hudgins, Joy
Wattenburger, Ray Choate, Joe Manning, Cushing Police Chief Terry
Brannon and Cushing Fire Chief Brent Kerr.
The Cushing Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a luncheon on Tuesday,
January 31st at 12:00 Noon at the Steer Inn to inform the community
about the Keystone XL Project and why it is important that President
Obama approve the project.
Enbridge Energy Manager Brian Johnson, Cushing, presented checks to
three different entities Thursday: Cushing Regional Hospital, Cushing
Fire Department and Cimarron Valley Humane Society.
A meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed Methamphetamine Ordinance. The purpose of the meeting is to give residents, property owners and citizens the opportunity to understand the proposed ordinance.
A Carney man has been charged with threatening a Stillwater man with a
shotgun, pointing the weapon at him and his own girlfriend, and also
threatening her in a series of text messages, all on New Year's Eve in
Cushing.
A Cushing ex-convict -- who had been out of prison for three months when
he was charged with attacking a man at the Doll House club east of
Stillwater -- is headed back to prison for violating his probation in
three earlier cases.
Cushing Municipal Airport, OK Weather Temperature: 64.0°F Pressure: 0.0 mb Humidity: 30% Winds from the Southwest at 18.4 gusting to 26.5 MPH (16 gusting to 23 KT)
