Chamber Chat: Ducks Unlimited expo coming in April
Hello! The Lions Club wanted me to tell you they are having their all you care to eat, Sausage and Pancake Feast this Friday, March…
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Are Oklahoma lawmakers really this gullible?
Several days ago the State Senate approved Senate Bill 1651 in another attempt to use taxpayer funds to complete the construction of the American Indian…
Community Garden: Have you planted anything yet?
Have you planted anything yet?
Chamber Chat: Events promoted throughout the state
Greetings! I hope you are having a great week! Advertising is one of the important things that we do through the CVB. There are several…
Signs, Signs Everywhere There’s Signs
No I am not speaking about the old hippie song. The signs I am talking about are road signs. In Logan County we install and maintain…
Don’t believe your own press!
I have taken some time observing updates by myself and other people using social media to say something to public and private citizens. I tried to…
People are not naturally equipped to be career politicians
A legislative committee recently approved an initiative to place a term limit of 12 years upon county commissioners.
Community Garden: So you think winter is over?
How do you like this weather? Isn’t this really great? You have been waiting for this for the last four months. Now you have to…
Earthquakes, Logan County budget mistake, and more
I am interested in working with other local officials to host a town hall meeting about the earthquakes which have been torturing area residents over…
Chamber Chat: Chamber announces 2013 winners
Hello! I hope you are enjoying this great weather! Our awards banquet held at the Guthrie Job Corps center last Thursday was great, we had…
Community Garden: Stay awake; winter is not over
For those of you that thought winter was over, SURPRISE!
Mark Sharpton: Battling the weather
The groundhog has certainly doomed us for the extended winter. District 1 employees started fighting the battle against the weather on Saturday and continued until…
Mike Pearson: Update on various projects
Currently the process of grinding up the chip and seal surface of Midwest between Charter Oak and Forrest Hills in preparation for a new asphalt…
Forty modernization proposals win approval
Last week presented the first major legislative deadline. Proposals which didn’t receive committee approval by last Thursday are no longer eligible for additional consideration.
Tax increment finance district (TIF) planned for Logan County
In Logan County, the Board of County Commissioners are taking the first steps to create a TIF District. This could be a tool that can…
Community Garden: Come on rain; best year is coming up
Where is the rain? The snow helped a little over the winter but it was really dry, for the most part, and had no appreciable…
Searching for solutions in bus transportation for Guthrie schools
I am by nature a problem solver. I have always looked for ways to make things better regardless of what position I held in my…
Chamber Chat: Mentors needed for Central Elementary
Hello! Smart Start Logan County is looking for Mentors for students at Central Elementary. If you have any free time, say 30 minutes one day…
Giving up power
As a Guthrie City Councilman, I participated in the important process of hiring a City Manager. As councilpersons we knew this was one of our…
Update: County Commissioner Mark Sharpton
When I was young before seat belt laws existed, my mom’s arm took the place of a child car seat and airbags. My brother and…