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	An in-depth look, view on state questions in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/21/2016 On Nov. 8, voters will vote on each of seven state questions. Some have been high-profile issues while some have not been. I have read and studied them and are providing in this column my explanation and point of view on the following state questions: State Question 776 deals ...read more
Talley quality; can remain Stillwater’s own in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/14/2016 I recently had the pleasure of meeting and visiting with Caryl Talley and her sister, Carrie Hulsey. Caryl is candidate for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 33 running on the Democratic ticket. It’s a rather interesting combination. Her husband, John, is a Republican and...read more
	Jerry Burrow in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Oct. 17, 1951 - Sept. 12, 2016 Memorial services were Friday for Jerry Lynn Burrow, a resident of Shamrock. He died Sept. 12, 2016 at his home. He was 64. Jerry was born Oct. 17, 1951 in Edmond to Iva Lillian Knox and J.D. Burrow. He was raised by his foster parents, Rocksey Harrington and ...read more
	Darrell Floyd in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Sept. 5, 1949 - Sept. 14, 2016 Darrell Floyd, retired from the Tulsa Postal Service, died Sept. 14, 2016 at his home in Sapulpa. He was 67. His funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the memorial chapel at Davis Funeral Home in Cushing. The Rev. Chuck Burton will officiate. Burial wi...read more
	Bob Abshier in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments June 2, 1944 - Sept. 10, 2016 Robert Carlton “Bob” Abshier, a long-time Cushing business owner, died Sept. 10, 2016 in Cushing. He was 72. A celebration of Bob’s life is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church, Cushing. Bob was born June 2, 1944 in Mesquite, Texas, to the late K...read more
	Lela Shoup in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Aug. 19, 1918 - Sept. 8, 2016 Funeral services will be Friday for Lela Geneva Gillespie Shoup, 98, of Stillwater. She died Sept. 8, 2016 in Stillwater. She was 98. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Strode Funeral Home in Stillwater. Visitation will be 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the fu...read more
	Joyce Morris in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Oct. 13, 1948 - Aug. 7, 2016 Funeral services will be Friday for Joyce D. Morris of Cushing. She died Sept. 7, 2016 in Stillwater. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in the United Pentecostal Church in Cushing. Burial wil...read more
	Joseph Morris in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Feb. 6, 1940 - Sept. 10, 2016 Joseph Dave Morris, a long-time Cushing resident, died Sept. 10, 2016 in Edmond. He was 76. His funeral services are under the direction of Palmer Marler Funeral Home in Cushing and will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Eu...read more
It’s a miracle if we open our eyes in Organized Chaos by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/10/2016 Seldom will anyone accuse me of being overly religious. Few are the times I’ve been told I attend church services too often. And rare is it for me to argue religion. Politics? Sports? The price of tea in China? All are fair game for argument’s sake. But I try my best to give rel...read more
Republic quick to answer growing queries in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/7/2016 Republic Services, the company contracted by the city of Cushing to handle solid waste management for the citizens of Cushing, may be a very large company. It is quick to respond to public pressure. Following last week’s column about our service at the local transfer station, we rece...read more
Actions of OHP officers saves man’s life in Citizen News by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments By Jim Perry Managing Editor The mission statement for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was lived out Saturday. Thanks to a pair of OHP officers from Cushing. Trooper Tony Harper and Lt. Jeff James ventured to Rogers County on Saturday. They attended a fifth-grade football game — Harper has a son...read more
	DAR going Constitutional in Citizen News by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Saturday begins the national celebration of Constitution Week. The weeklong commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s least known official observances. The Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liber...read more
Fly the ‘W’! in Sports by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Cushing takes down Cleveland By Jim Perry Managing Editor CLEVELAND – No. 18 came to play. Cleveland was the worse off for it. Trey Morris, No. 18 for the Cushing High School football team, scored touchdowns in three ways Friday and the visiting Tiger crushed homestanding Cleveland 43-7 ...read more
	Tigers fall to Berryhill in Sports by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments By Jim Perry Managing Editor Jacob Bailey passed for 313 yards and three touchdowns and Berryhill put a damper on Cushing’s 2016 homecoming celebration by winning 42-32 at overflowing O’Dell Field. The ninth-ranked Chiefs improved to 2-0 and knocked the No. 7 Tigers to 2-1. The game was the...read more
	Tracy Fuller in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 1 comment Aug. 3, 1973 - Sept. 5, 2016 Graveside services for Cushing resident Tracy Fuller were 2 p.m. Friday in the Oakdale Cemetery in Depew. The Rev. Sonny Johnston officiated. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Michael’s Funeral Home of Drumright. Tracy Michelle Fuller was born Aug. 3,...read more
	Ronald Graven in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Sept. 16, 1949 - Sept. 9, 2016 Funeral services will be Tuesday for Ronald Gerald Graven, a long-time Oilton resident. He died Sept. 9, 2016 in Tulsa. He was 66. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Oilton Christ Fellowship Church. The Rev. Bill Baumgarten will officiate. Ronald, son of...read more
	Betty Morgan in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Nov. 19, 1924 - Sept. 6, 2016 Betty Taylor Morgan, lifelong resident of Cushing, died Sept. 6, 2016 in Collinsville. She was 91. Rosary services were Friday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Cushing. A funeral mass is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Fairlawn-New ...read more
It’s September: time to tailgate in Organized Chaos by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/3/2016 Perhaps you are sitting there sipping your morning coffee while reading this oft-misguided missive. If so, please don’t spew it. Because at this very moment, you see, I am sipping a red beer. OK: slurping. “That’s a total waste of good beer,” the world’s wackiest brother-in-law al...read more
In this case, trash smells like ... trash in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 8/31/2016 If it is not corrupt, it is certainly mismanaged. I am referring to the Cushing solid waste transfer station just south of Main on Luella. Here’s the story. In the back of the Citizen office, I had some boxes and other trash beginning to pile up that either would not fit in the...read more
	Sam Harris in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Jan. 25, 1942 - Aug. 28, 2016 Sam G. Harris, a longtime Cushing resident, died Aug. 28, 2016. He was 74. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Marty Brock will officiate. Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing. Sam was born Jan...read more
	Blitzing Pirates first home foe for CHS in Sports by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Tigers have donimated series By Jim Perry Managing Editor The foe’s foe remains the same. Such is probably not good news for the visiting team. Mannford will visit O’Dell Field on Friday for its first high school football game of 2016. The Pirates will play at Cushing for the second ti...read more
The Perry version of ‘Money Pit’ in Organized Chaos by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 8/27/2016 It was a bad idea pairing Tom Hanks and Shelley Long as opposing male and female actors. It was an even worse idea to put them on the silver screen. And have Steven Spielberg in charge of things. But in 1986, such was the case. They even had the audacity to label the worst 91 mi...read more
We asked of Jeremy Frazier. He answered in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 8/24/2016 It’s been right at 10 months since Jeremy Frazier came to work in Cushing as assistant city manager. He took time to visit with us to bring us up to speed on the performance of basically his first year on the job. We still do not have a copy of his official written job description...read more
	Cowboy basketball staff address huge crowd at Fechner Event Center in Citizen News by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments More than 130 people squeezed into the Fechner Events Center on Tuesday and listened to talks about the future of Oklahoma State University men’s basketball. Those on hand listened to OSU’s new coach, Brad Underwood; Keiton Page, director of player personnel; Larry Reese, senior associate athle...read more
	Maryellan Carpenter in Transitions by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Oct. 18, 1930 - Aug. 13, 2016 Maryellan Carpenter, retired nurse, died Aug. 13, 2016, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was 85. Her graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Fairlawn-New Zion Cemetery in Cushing. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the Floyd Family Center, east ...read more

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	An in-depth look, view on state questions in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/21/2016 On Nov. 8, voters will vote on each of seven state questions. Some have been high-profile issues while some have not been. I have read and studied them and are providing in this column my explanation and point of view on the following state questions: State Question 776 deals ...read more
Talley quality; can remain Stillwater’s own in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/14/2016 I recently had the pleasure of meeting and visiting with Caryl Talley and her sister, Carrie Hulsey. Caryl is candidate for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 33 running on the Democratic ticket. It’s a rather interesting combination. Her husband, John, is a Republican and...read more
	Jerry Burrow in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Oct. 17, 1951 - Sept. 12, 2016 Memorial services were Friday for Jerry Lynn Burrow, a resident of Shamrock. He died Sept. 12, 2016 at his home. He was 64. Jerry was born Oct. 17, 1951 in Edmond to Iva Lillian Knox and J.D. Burrow. He was raised by his foster parents, Rocksey Harrington and ...read more
	Darrell Floyd in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Sept. 5, 1949 - Sept. 14, 2016 Darrell Floyd, retired from the Tulsa Postal Service, died Sept. 14, 2016 at his home in Sapulpa. He was 67. His funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the memorial chapel at Davis Funeral Home in Cushing. The Rev. Chuck Burton will officiate. Burial wi...read more
	Bob Abshier in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments June 2, 1944 - Sept. 10, 2016 Robert Carlton “Bob” Abshier, a long-time Cushing business owner, died Sept. 10, 2016 in Cushing. He was 72. A celebration of Bob’s life is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church, Cushing. Bob was born June 2, 1944 in Mesquite, Texas, to the late K...read more
	Lela Shoup in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Aug. 19, 1918 - Sept. 8, 2016 Funeral services will be Friday for Lela Geneva Gillespie Shoup, 98, of Stillwater. She died Sept. 8, 2016 in Stillwater. She was 98. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Strode Funeral Home in Stillwater. Visitation will be 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the fu...read more
	Joyce Morris in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Oct. 13, 1948 - Aug. 7, 2016 Funeral services will be Friday for Joyce D. Morris of Cushing. She died Sept. 7, 2016 in Stillwater. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in the United Pentecostal Church in Cushing. Burial wil...read more
	Joseph Morris in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Feb. 6, 1940 - Sept. 10, 2016 Joseph Dave Morris, a long-time Cushing resident, died Sept. 10, 2016 in Edmond. He was 76. His funeral services are under the direction of Palmer Marler Funeral Home in Cushing and will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Eu...read more
It’s a miracle if we open our eyes in Organized Chaos by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/10/2016 Seldom will anyone accuse me of being overly religious. Few are the times I’ve been told I attend church services too often. And rare is it for me to argue religion. Politics? Sports? The price of tea in China? All are fair game for argument’s sake. But I try my best to give rel...read more
Republic quick to answer growing queries in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/7/2016 Republic Services, the company contracted by the city of Cushing to handle solid waste management for the citizens of Cushing, may be a very large company. It is quick to respond to public pressure. Following last week’s column about our service at the local transfer station, we rece...read more
Actions of OHP officers saves man’s life in Citizen News by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments By Jim Perry Managing Editor The mission statement for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was lived out Saturday. Thanks to a pair of OHP officers from Cushing. Trooper Tony Harper and Lt. Jeff James ventured to Rogers County on Saturday. They attended a fifth-grade football game — Harper has a son...read more
	DAR going Constitutional in Citizen News by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Saturday begins the national celebration of Constitution Week. The weeklong commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s least known official observances. The Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liber...read more
Fly the ‘W’! in Sports by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Cushing takes down Cleveland By Jim Perry Managing Editor CLEVELAND – No. 18 came to play. Cleveland was the worse off for it. Trey Morris, No. 18 for the Cushing High School football team, scored touchdowns in three ways Friday and the visiting Tiger crushed homestanding Cleveland 43-7 ...read more
	Tigers fall to Berryhill in Sports by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments By Jim Perry Managing Editor Jacob Bailey passed for 313 yards and three touchdowns and Berryhill put a damper on Cushing’s 2016 homecoming celebration by winning 42-32 at overflowing O’Dell Field. The ninth-ranked Chiefs improved to 2-0 and knocked the No. 7 Tigers to 2-1. The game was the...read more
	Tracy Fuller in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 1 comment Aug. 3, 1973 - Sept. 5, 2016 Graveside services for Cushing resident Tracy Fuller were 2 p.m. Friday in the Oakdale Cemetery in Depew. The Rev. Sonny Johnston officiated. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Michael’s Funeral Home of Drumright. Tracy Michelle Fuller was born Aug. 3,...read more
	Ronald Graven in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Sept. 16, 1949 - Sept. 9, 2016 Funeral services will be Tuesday for Ronald Gerald Graven, a long-time Oilton resident. He died Sept. 9, 2016 in Tulsa. He was 66. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Oilton Christ Fellowship Church. The Rev. Bill Baumgarten will officiate. Ronald, son of...read more
	Betty Morgan in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Nov. 19, 1924 - Sept. 6, 2016 Betty Taylor Morgan, lifelong resident of Cushing, died Sept. 6, 2016 in Collinsville. She was 91. Rosary services were Friday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Cushing. A funeral mass is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Fairlawn-New ...read more
It’s September: time to tailgate in Organized Chaos by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 9/3/2016 Perhaps you are sitting there sipping your morning coffee while reading this oft-misguided missive. If so, please don’t spew it. Because at this very moment, you see, I am sipping a red beer. OK: slurping. “That’s a total waste of good beer,” the world’s wackiest brother-in-law al...read more
In this case, trash smells like ... trash in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 8/31/2016 If it is not corrupt, it is certainly mismanaged. I am referring to the Cushing solid waste transfer station just south of Main on Luella. Here’s the story. In the back of the Citizen office, I had some boxes and other trash beginning to pile up that either would not fit in the...read more
	Sam Harris in Obituaries by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Jan. 25, 1942 - Aug. 28, 2016 Sam G. Harris, a longtime Cushing resident, died Aug. 28, 2016. He was 74. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Marty Brock will officiate. Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing. Sam was born Jan...read more
	Blitzing Pirates first home foe for CHS in Sports by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Tigers have donimated series By Jim Perry Managing Editor The foe’s foe remains the same. Such is probably not good news for the visiting team. Mannford will visit O’Dell Field on Friday for its first high school football game of 2016. The Pirates will play at Cushing for the second ti...read more
The Perry version of ‘Money Pit’ in Organized Chaos by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 8/27/2016 It was a bad idea pairing Tom Hanks and Shelley Long as opposing male and female actors. It was an even worse idea to put them on the silver screen. And have Steven Spielberg in charge of things. But in 1986, such was the case. They even had the audacity to label the worst 91 mi...read more
We asked of Jeremy Frazier. He answered in My Own Opinion by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments 8/24/2016 It’s been right at 10 months since Jeremy Frazier came to work in Cushing as assistant city manager. He took time to visit with us to bring us up to speed on the performance of basically his first year on the job. We still do not have a copy of his official written job description...read more
	Cowboy basketball staff address huge crowd at Fechner Event Center in Citizen News by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments More than 130 people squeezed into the Fechner Events Center on Tuesday and listened to talks about the future of Oklahoma State University men’s basketball. Those on hand listened to OSU’s new coach, Brad Underwood; Keiton Page, director of player personnel; Larry Reese, senior associate athle...read more
	Maryellan Carpenter in Transitions by art@cushingcitizen.c... • \| 1 view\|%1 views \| 0 comments Oct. 18, 1930 - Aug. 13, 2016 Maryellan Carpenter, retired nurse, died Aug. 13, 2016, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was 85. Her graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Fairlawn-New Zion Cemetery in Cushing. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the Floyd Family Center, east ...read more

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An in-depth look, view on state questions

Talley quality; can remain Stillwater’s own

Jerry Burrow

Darrell Floyd

Bob Abshier

Lela Shoup

Joyce Morris

Joseph Morris

It’s a miracle if we open our eyes

Republic quick to answer growing queries

Actions of OHP officers saves man’s life

DAR going Constitutional

Fly the ‘W’!

Tigers fall to Berryhill

Tracy Fuller

Ronald Graven

Betty Morgan

It’s September: time to tailgate

In this case, trash smells like ... trash

Sam Harris

Blitzing Pirates first home foe for CHS

The Perry version of ‘Money Pit’

We asked of Jeremy Frazier. He answered

Cowboy basketball staff address huge crowd at Fechner Event Center

Maryellan Carpenter

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