Drumright High School junior Brinlee Christy, a longtime softball player who competes in both fastpitch and slowpitch, recently was selected to join the Oklahoma Athletics 18U Babb traveling softball team out of Oklahoma City. Christy primarily plays catcher and third base, with additional time at first base.

Drumright High School junior Brinlee Christy, a longtime softball player who competes in both fastpitch and slowpitch, recently was selected to join the Oklahoma Athletics 18U Babb traveling softball team out of Oklahoma City. Christy primarily plays catcher and third base, with additional time at first base.

On the Field

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Keystone Gusher e-Edition

News 

Sales tax renewal to be on August 25 ballot

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
CREEK COUNTY — Creek County voters will have the opportunity to continue a one-third of one percent sales tax dedicated to maintaining and improving county roads and bridges, or not.The measure set to be on the Aug.

Motorcyclist run over in four-vehicle Tulsa crash

Allie Prater
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
TULSA — A Sand Springs motorcyclist was injured after being knocked from his motorcycle and run over during a four-vehicle collision Monday on Interstate 44, according to a report by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Matthew Middleton.The collision occurred about 5:03 p.m. Aug.

What’s on the Ballot?

Allie Prater
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Creek, Osage, Pawnee and Tulsa counties Aug. 25 ballots include runoffs, state questions Voters in Creek, Osage, Pawnee and Tulsa counties will decide statewide primary runoff races and two proposed constitutional amendments Aug. 25.
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Sports 

Lady Tornadoes start slow, but get better later

News Staff
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The Drumright Lady Tornadoes fast pitch team coached by Leslie Robinson, and assisted by Alyssa Fuxa, travelled to Ripley for the Ripley Tournament, and that tournament is stacked, it could be one of the best tournaments in the state.

Area fishing report

News Staff
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Keystone Lake — Aug. 10 Elevation is 2 feet above normal and falling. Water temperature is 82°F and stained. Largemouth bass are good on in-line spinnerbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks and points. Blue catfish are excellent on shad around the main lake.
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Obituaries 

Dustin Jacob Laffoon

Dustin Jacob Laffoon

Dustin Jacob Laffoon

News Staff
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Funeral services for Pawnee, Oklahoma resident, Dustin La oon, will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30th at the Ol- ive First Baptist Church withRev, George "Marty" Brock, III o ciating. Interment will follow in the First Mission, Free Will Baptist Camp Ground Cemetery between Olive & Mannford.
Eddie Dale Beard

Eddie Dale Beard

Eddie Dale Beard

News Staff
Monday, July 27, 2026
Eddie Dale Beard passed away peacefully at Wellington Parke Retire- ment Home in Del City, Oklahoma, on July 25, 2026, at the age of 87.

Carla Jean Brittenham

News Staff
Monday, July 27, 2026
Funeral services for Cushing resident, Carla Brittenham, will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 24th in the Memorial Chapel of Michael's Funeral Home of Drumright. Rev. Sonny Johnston of Crossway Church in Cushing will o ciate. Interment will follow in the Drumright Oak Hill Cemetery.
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