Cushing Prison Inmate Accused Of Punching Guard In Face

An inmate in the Cimarron Correctional Facility was charged this week with repeatedly punching a guard in the face on July 20 until a response team at the Cushing private prison subdued the defendant.

Helen Loreen (Downey) O’Neal

Former long-time Cushing resident, Helen Loreen (Downey) O'Neal was born January 1, 1923 in Tulsa, OK to Miller William & Dora Mary (Kagen) Downey and passed from this life on August 25, 2014 in... Read More.

Host Families Needed in Cushing Area

Nacel Open Door Coordinator Pam Boyett is putting out a call to families in the Cushing area interested in becoming a host family for high school foreign exchange students.  Boyett said the deadline is... Read More.

Ex-deputy Gets 30-Day Jail Term For Joyriding

Former Payne County Sheriff's Deputy Dan Gwin, who was charged with unauthorized use of a Stillwater man's motorcycle last summer, has been given a 30-day jail term on a reduced charge of misdemeanor joyriding,... Read More.

Captured Escapee Due In Court Friday

A convicted drug offender who escaped from a deputy and was captured three days later in Stillwater has been ordered to appear in court Friday.