Mike Pearson: Winter blues equals summer work
We are deep in the middle of winter with spring just around the corner. Every year the snow, ice, and freezing rain create driving hazards…
Board of County Commissioners
New leadership team introduced for County Commissioner District 1
This first week went by very quickly as every day was filled with sorting, inventory and organization. District 1, Logan County Commission, has completed putting together…
Letter to the Editor: OP-ED: An opportunity for Logan County
It’s not every day that a large group of local business owners and doctors come together to make a substantial financial and personal commitment to…
Voters say yes to county tax and no to city sales tax
The votes were counted on Tuesday and it concluded with mix results for two sales tax propositions. Voters approved a three-fourths of one percent tax for…
Situational ethics? State official repeatedly votes yes for a unconstitutional bill
County Sales Tax issue. The choice is yours. The proposal in front of you Aug 26, is a County Tax of ¾ cents, Split three…
County commissioners named Public Official of the Year
This week the Oklahoma Emergency Management Association, along with the State Office of Emergency Management, held their 2014 State Conference in Norman.
Public discussion set for upcoming county sales tax vote
The Board of County Commissioners will host a special meeting with the public to discuss the Aug. 26 county sales tax proposition.
Logan County District 2 Update: Three more miles being paved
After a dry spell and then wet weather, we have moved past delays and Atlas Paving Company has recently finished laying asphalt on Simmons…
County jail being paid off early; officials hopeful for county sales tax
Logan County’s citizens may remember, in 2005, they passed a ten year sales tax proposition to fund the building, operation and maintenance of the new…
Voter registration deadline is August 1
Friday, August 1, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the August 26 City of…
Goodman with a narrow win over Sharpton for county commissioner
Southern Logan County voters made a statement on Tuesday’s primary election in the County Commissioner District No. 1 race by voting out the incumbent.
Mark Sharpton: Election season
Well it is time to decide who we want to represent and work for us. Legislative elections are always about policies as the legislature has…
District 2 Update: Planning and construction of road projects
Spring and early summer has been a busy time for our road crew. Multiple projects are in both planning and construction stages. This update provides…
Residents question “lowering” of county sales tax vote
The Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to call for an election to lower the current one cent county sales tax to three-fourths of a cent. However,…
County sales tax decrease to be decided by voters
With the expiring county tax for the construction of the Logan County jail upcoming, the Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to call for an election to…
Aftermath of the fire
It is sad to see the devastation in people’s lives caused by the recent wildfire. While much loss is obvious, there are many things which…
Logan County District 2: Update on projects
Road District 2 continues construction of Midwest Blvd. between Forrest Hills and Charter Oak. Weather has been good for construction and progress has been made….
Mark Sharpton: Update
This is a holiday weekend. I hope you can find time to celebrate Easter with your family and friends.
Budget Process Part 2
Part 2 of the lawful and correct budget process as taken from the Handbooks. http://bit.ly/1jXE7cW I hope this clears up with any one misled or…
Budget process Part 1
Recently I have had questions about the County Budget. I wanted to do everything I could for you, the owners of Logan County, to know…