Xpress Wellness Urgent Care now open; free sports physicals
Xpress Wellness Urgent Care is now open and offering free sports physicals to student athletes through Friday, January 24. The original launch party planned to…
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Xpress Wellness Urgent Care holds ribbon cutting
Xpress Wellness Urgent Care is now opened for business. Click the link for more information — Xpress Wellness Urgent Care now open; free sports physicals…
Firefighters take on lifesaving care for critical patients course
Heartland Medical Direction (HLMD) and Guthrie Fire-EMS recently sponsored an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course for local fire departments. Fire fighters from Sooner Volunteer Fire,…
Guthrie Schools receive grant for Stop the Bleed kits
The Central Community Foundation board recently approved a grant of $1,003 to Guthrie Public Schools to purchase Stop the Bleed kits. Stop the Bleed is…
State: Medical marijuana sales go over $23M in May
For the eighth straight month, medical marijuana dollar amounts in Oklahoma continue to rise. Sought after marijuana products like the golden state banana are often…
Dirt work begins for new medical facility on S. Division St.
Division St. is being prepared for a new business along the main business road in Guthrie. Dirt work started in the 1100 block near Fairgrounds…
House passes bill aimed at increasing number of doctors in rural areas
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House of Representatives today passed a measure aimed at encouraging more doctors to practice in rural areas of the state. House…
Watch: Teachers take on training to help with emergency scenarios
With classes out on Monday, teachers with Guthrie Public Schools took part in training classes with local law agencies. Heartland Medical Direction, along with the…
Ballot question to consider adding EMS district in Logan County
On the November 6 general election, a county question for the creation of a new Emergency Medical District will be on the ballot.
Commissioners approve November 6 ballot measure for proposed additional EMS district
Logan County voters inside certain school districts will decide in November whether an Emergency Medical Service District should be formed. If approved, a tax levy…
Governor signs revised emergency rules for medical marijuana
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued this statement after signing revised emergency rules adopted by the Oklahoma State Board of Health, which establish…
Application information and instructions now available for medical marijuana licensing
As required by SQ 788, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has posted application information and instructions for patients and businesses interested in obtaining medical marijuana…
Attorney General advises health board to amend rules on medical marijuana
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today advised the State Board of Health to convene a special meeting to amend the rules it passed…
Logan County Health Department: Now is the time to vaccinate for school and day care
Getting all of the recommended vaccines is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their child’s health, especially when they…
Bill ensuring rights of family caregivers signed into law
Sen. AJ Griffin and Rep. Harold Wright applauded the signing of SB 1516, a continuation of the Lay Caregivers Act, which was passed in 2014….
City looking for answers to address fire department’s manpower, funding
The department that citizens depend on for extinguishing house fires and rendering medical care when life or death is on the line is running low…
Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association donates opioid antidote to all Oklahoma sheriffs and deputies
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association is supplying every Oklahoma sheriff and their deputies with a dosage of NARCAN® Nasal Spray, the drug that can…
Mercy Hospital Logan County announces new administrator
Board members of the Mercy Hospital Logan County formally announced the new administrator for the local hospital during the weekly Chamber Coffee.
DHS announces no program cuts December 1
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services announced today the agency will not have to reduce or eliminate service programs for seniors and people with disabilities on…
Mercy leader recognized nationally as a ‘CEO to Know’
Josh Tucker, administrator of Mercy Hospital Logan County, recently made the list as one of the “60 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know” in 2017…