District 1: What have we been up to?
It is a practice in the District 1 office that employees document their activities each day as they return from various work sites. Not only…
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Chamber Chat: Chamber spreading the word about Guthrie
Here are a few highlights of what we are doing to promote Guthrie for the rest of the year and into 2013. We have a …
Hardening
You have heard of “hardening of the arteries”. It is deadly. The body no longer functions properly, the walls of the arteries thicken, harden. They…
Chamber Chat: educational series continues on
Our Educational Series is next Tuesday, Aug. 14th from 1p.m. to 3p.m. at the OSU extension office. Cathy James will be teaching this program.
From the desk: Guthrie Superintendent of Schools
Officially, I started with GPS on July 1st but my work here started shortly after the Board of Education meeting on March 29th. During this…
Logan County District 2 Update: Great County to Write About
Most of our updates have centered around paving roads, strategizing on how to get funding for infrastructure improvements, rehabilitating county roads with shale, building bridges,…
Popping the Higher Ed Bubble
I have found it interesting that it has taken so long for technology to bend the cost curve for Oklahoma higher education entities. Just as…
Suggestions For Lowering Tuition Costs
There were some positive outcomes from this year’s legislative session. This includes the scheduled closure of two high profile state government corporate welfare funds. Closing…
Chamber chat: Children’s Festival a success
The Children’s Festival went off very well considering the heat. It was hard to tell how many children attended this year since they didn’t require…
Commitment to excellence should be expected with the people’s money
Matt Mueller Guthrie City Manager This is the time of year that money is at the forefront of our minds at the City of Guthrie. …
Chamber Chat: triathlon, children’s festival and noodling
Wow, what a great event we had last weekend at the Guthrie Lake! The First Capital Triathlon was a huge success! We had 197 people…
Respectful dialogue: a missing ingredient in today’s world
Larry Stevens Pastor, Noble Avenue Baptist Church An old Ethiopian proverb says: when spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion. I like that…
Logan County District 2 Update: University Bridge Bid
On June 29, 2012, a bid was awarded to Scurlock Industries of Miami, OK, for building a new bridge on University Ave. east of Midwest…
Chamber chat: noodling, music and children’s festival
Hello, Guthrie! I hope you are having a wonderful July! What wonderful events we have here! Anyone who thinks that living in Guthrie is boring,…
Chamber Chat: chicken house restaurant close to opening doors
Have you ever wanted to be “A Star”? Well, now is your chance! The Okie Noodling Invitational Championship and documentary films will be taping 10…
Collaborating to preserve a summer tradition
By: Ryan Epley Center Director – Guthrie YMCA Shortly after World War II, 1947 to be exact, the community of Guthrie, OK was blessed with…
CNG could drive down cost to the taxpayers
Earlier this month I enjoyed the opportunity to attend an event in recognition of the placement of the new Compressed Natural Gas pump at the…
District 1 activity report and bridge closing update
June 30th marks the end of the fiscal year for Logan County. It is a busy time for county workers as preparation for the new…
Chamber Chat: art show, play and fireworks this week
This is the last weekend for the Pollard production of “La Cage aux Follies” Based on a French play from 1973, this musical explodes with…
Sometimes the projects aren’t always exciting
One of the aspects of local government that is so interesting is the variety. Depending on the city, municipal government can provide services that range…