Category: Feature Article
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Cross Country Racing and Riding is Revving up in Rush Springs
Maybe you have driven south on Highway 81 and noticed what looks to be a dirt bike riding area on the east side of the highway. If that’s what you thought, you are exactly right. Daniel and Angela Dyrcz are the owners of Danitek Track and Trails, 4749 Hwy 81 in Rush Springs. Daniel and…
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When Life Comes Full Circle: The Life of Christa Porter
Everyone and everything in life has an origin story. Distinguished Rush Springs resident Christa Porter is no exception. So, in order to fully understand just who Christa Porter is and how she operates, we must go back to the very beginning. The daughter of former University of Oklahoma football standout and National Football League player,…
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Rush Springs Baseball Looks to Continue Building Program
The Rush Springs Redskins baseball team finished their summer on Tuesday, June 28, as their final double header as part of a local summer league was rained out. The Redskins are coming off a respectable spring season, going 15-20. The team had an incredible victory over Ninnekah during districts, 33-0, before falling twice to a…
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Maxine Cotham: The Life of a Centenarian
It was a cold, rainy night and Rube Glover just wanted to find a place to sleep other than the rain-soaked, mushy ground. A solider in the United States Army during World War I, he was stationed in France. Eventually, he found a table that he could rest on for the night. After a little…
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Third Times a Charm: Tim Beard Begins Third Stint as Rush Springs Head Football Coach
On April 11, 2022, Rush Springs Public Schools hired Tim Beard as head football coach, once again. This is Beard’s third stint with the Redskins, previously presiding over the program from 2009-2014 and 2017-2018, going 35-48 during that time. “I’m happy to be back,” Beard told the Rush Springs Gazette in an exclusive interview. While…
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