10 parents facing charge of not sending their children to school
A group of Logan County parents will be in front of a judge facing possible fines or even jail time for failing to comply with the Oklahoma Compulsory Education…
Education
Watson, Rainwater named school principals
Guthrie Public Schools filled their two principal positions at Central Elementary and Junior High in a special meeting Wednesday evening. The new hires are well-known…
Video: Kenya children say thank you to St. Mary’s students
People in Guthrie continue to do great things for their community and for those that are in need. The children at St. Mary’s Catholic School are…
Superintendent: The time to act is now
Last Friday we celebrated the hard work of 213 very special people. The Guthrie High School Class of 2014 was front and center at “The…
School board names principal; disagree on survey
The Guthrie Board of Education agreed on a new principal for Fogarty Elementary on Monday evening at their regular scheduled meeting. The board also voted 5-2 to…
Release: Guthrie School Board calls for end to Common Core
A day after the Guthrie Board of Education passed a resolution for an end to Common Core standards in Oklahoma, Board President Travis Sallee and…
Resolution passes 4-3 with questions at school board meeting
Several citizens filled up the Administration Building Monday evening for the Guthrie Board of Education meeting. The primary topic of conversation revolved around a resolution…
Superintendent: The business side of our district
What was significant about March 31, 2014? The answer is nothing yet but let’s wait and see. Many school districts closed on that day so…
Guthrie teachers among thousands for rally at the Capitol
Nearly 25,000 teachers, parents and students from across the state gathered at the state Capitol on Monday to encourage legislators to invest in the current…
FCCLA helping to increase children’s reading
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America students at Guthrie High School are set to join forces to help young students when it comes to increasing…
Maltz named District Teacher of the Year
Guthrie Public Schools announced their teachers of the year, including the district teacher of the year, on Monday evening’s regular scheduled school board meeting.
Bennett-Johnson voted in for school board seat
Jennifer Bennett-Johnson won the lone seat up for grabs for Guthrie Public School’s board election carrying 76 percent of the vote.
Audio: Superintendent talks about canceling school
Guthrie Superintendent Dr. Mike Simpson talks about the snow days and what that possibly means to the rest of the school’s calendar year. Here is the…
Citizens discuss what could make a quick impact on Guthrie schools
The Citizens for Quality Education met for the second time on Monday evening and are now hoping to address the Board of Education next week. The…
Citizens for Quality Education looking to assist with school morale
A group of 20 people gathered Monday evening in downtown Guthrie to brainstorm and provide positive solutions for the problems and concerns that face the…
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…
Absentee ballots apply now to vote in school board elections
Voters in Logan County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Guthrie, Crescent, Luther, and Wellston School District’s February 11 Annual…
Guthrie schools possibly out over $400,000 next school year
Guthrie Superintendent Dr. Mike Simpson shared some “painful” news with school board members in their regular scheduled board meeting on Monday evening. Simpson says the…
Deadline approaching to vote in school election
Friday, January 17, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Guthrie, Crescent, Luther, and…
Superintendent: Bluejays and Blueberries
How about those Bluejays??? Congratulations to our football team for closing out the season in grand fashion; undefeated and clearly the best team in class…