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Pawnee man dies in Garfield County crash

Allie Prater
Monday, July 27, 2026
GARFIELD COUNTY — A Pawnee man died last Thursday evening after his vehicle struck the rear of a commercial vehicle stopped at a railroad crossing in Garfield County.Dustin J. Laffoon, 32, of Pawnee, was pronounced dead following the July 23 collision, according to a preliminary collision...
Lady Tiger leader Payge Schaefer high fives a camper during the Cleveland Tiger Future Star basketball camp. Photo by John Burns. See inside for more photos.

Lady Tiger leader Payge Schaefer high fives a camper during the Cleveland Tiger Future Star basketball camp. Photo by John Burns. See inside for more photos.

Future Star

News Staff
Monday, July 27, 2026

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Monday, July 20, 2026
Cushing, Drumright, Mannford, Yale, Agra, Oilton, Olive, Jennings, Hallett, Oak Grove, Ripley, Glencoe, Sand Springs, Prue, Cleveland, Pawnee, and surrounding areas… If your school, church, club, sports team, association, organization or non-profit group is holding an event, fundraiser, or even...

Area students earn UCO honors

Allie Prater
Monday, July 20, 2026
EDMOND — Thirteen students from the Keystone Gusher coverage area were named to the University of Central Oklahoma’s honor rolls for the spring 2026 semester.Emyli Shon Creekmore of Drumright and Mikayla Alexis Bradford and Austin C. Vawter, both of Sand Springs, were named to the President’s Honor...

Drumright commission approves purchasing resolution

Deanna Maddox
Monday, July 20, 2026
DRUMGRIGHT — The Drumright City Commissioners notably approved a resolution that authorized participation in a statewide purchasing cooperative and handled routine business during its regular July meeting.The commission adopted Resolution26-13,authorizing the City of Drumright to participate in The...
Oil storage tanks at the Cushing hub sit at low capacity. Each tank has a floating lid that rises and falls with the oil inside, allowing observers to estimate the tank’s inventory by the lid’s position. A lower lid indicates less oil in storage. Photo by Caleson Coon.

Oil storage tanks at the Cushing hub sit at low capacity. Each tank has a floating lid that rises and falls with the oil inside, allowing observers to estimate the tank’s inventory by the lid’s position. A lower lid indicates less oil in storage. Photo by Caleson Coon.

Not a casualty of war

Caleson Coon
Monday, July 20, 2026
A look inside the low oil stores in the Cushing HUB CUSHING – Although some could say The Cushing Hub storage took a hit when the war Rick Ahrberg, President of Ahrberg Milling Co., believes "I think it goes back before the war, and the reason I say that is because that infrastructure, it had to be...
Adam James Heitman

Adam James Heitman

Creek County deputy dies after arrest operation

Allie Prater
Monday, July 20, 2026
SAPULPA — Creek County sheriff’s Deputy Adam James Heitman died Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency shortly after helping apprehend a wanted suspect.Heitman, 38, was participating in a coordinated operation July 15 involving the Creek County Sheriff’s Office Task Force, sheriff’s...
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