Update from Commissioner Mark Sharpton
When does a day’s work stretch into weeks or a month? In the winter…when we are trying to repair potholes in the winter. This previous month’s…
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Community Garden: Plenty of items to be preparing for
The weather has been going up and down like a yo-yo. That means now is the time to take advantage of all these changes.
Chamber Chat: Rotary Club schedules annual Spaghetti Feed
Guthrie Rotary Club has scheduled its annual Spaghetti Feed for Thursday, March 13th from 11:30 to 1:30 then from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at…
The year of the Repealer
A little over a year ago, the new leadership of the House of Representatives created a new committee structure.
Legal requirements for enacting a burn ban
I have noticed this week that various counties are enacting a burn ban. I am hesitant to armchair quarterback what other counties do, but it…
Superintendent: Seasoned flyers know what is going on?
A number of years ago I was on a commercial airline flight preparing to land in Milwaukee. Almost on the ground, the plane suddenly accelerated…
Community Garden: Miniature cabbages!
I have been so sick the last two weeks that I have not been to the garden at all. I know that there is a…
Road repairs underway as winter weather permits
We have been hauling gravel in and out of the district barn. Gravel on roads gets thin after a few weather cycles and we are…
160 million from thin air
I have seen some rather shocking decision-making process abuses in my time as a legislator and my observations have easily confirmed the famous Calvin Coolidge…
Chamber Chat: Double Stop music show this weekend
Hello! We have a few things going on this weekend. Byron Berlines, Double Stop Music Show is this Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. Get…
The subsiding flood of big government spending
Those who have lived on the west side of Guthrie are skilled at recognizing the signs of subsiding flood waters from the periodic flooding of…
Events update from Commissioner Mark Sharpton
As a county commissioner, I am asked quite regularly by constituents, “What can we do to help?” There are a few things we can do….
Logan County District 2 Update: Project Funding
Each year the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) sends applications to government entities who may wish to apply for Rural Economic Actions Plan (REAP)…
Community Garden: Still plenty to do in the garden
The cold has prevented everyone from working in their gardens and the Guthrie Community Garden is no exception. Almost!
Chamber Chat: Martin Luther King Day events upcoming
Hello! I hope everyone has had a good start to the New Year!
Ask Dr. Anna: January is National Thyroid Awareness Month
For all columns with Dr. Anna visit her blog here. January is National Thyroid Awareness Month. Did you know that dogs and cats develop thyroid disease? Older…
Incumbents benefit from occasional conversion experience
It is now officially election year. In just a few weeks, candidates for office will file for a host of state and county offices.
Project update from Commissioner Mark Sharpton
With the beginning of a new year I look forward to various projects moving forward. It becomes very frustrating to recognize that most of the…
The defeat of the special interests
Throughout the past few weeks I have described the successful passage of Senate Bill 630 to stop governments such as cities and school districts from…
Ask Dr. Anna: Oh Christmas Tree, Why Do You Make My Cat Pee?
I believe that stress is a major factor in feline cystitis and I certainly see an increase of these cases around the holidays. Feline cystitis…