BOCC not pleased with $5,000 donation for “party fund”
The Logan County Board of County Commissioners displayed their frustration with a state government agency after an audit showed a $5,000 donation was made for…
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Column: Why is my car insurance so high?
By: Blake Wimsey Special to Guthrie News Page Blake Wimsey operates Foundation Insurance in downtown Guthrie. Good question. There are many factors that underwriters use…
April GRF receipts nearly 13% below monthly estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in April missed the official monthly estimate by 12.9 percent and were 4.4 percent below the estimate for the…
Territorial Riders donate $2,150 to Special Olympics
The generosity of the Territorial Riders was once again on display on Wednesday afternoon at Guthrie Upper Elementary School.
Task Force established to help find ways to begin a youth sports complex
The Guthrie city council unanimously voted to establish a Sports Complex Task Force to research and find ways to bring a much-needed, overdue youth sports…
ODOT looking at suspending construction work; commission defers award on new highway contracts due to funding concerns
At its Monday, May 1 meeting, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission took unprecedented action on new construction projects due to the ongoing state budget crisis. The…
Preliminary numbers show City is out spending their revenue this year; budget to be reviewed
With the hiring of City Manager Leroy Alsup in early February, the Guthrie city council knew they would be inheriting a manager with an extensive…
City awards bids to install water master meters as part of lawsuit agreement
As a part of the lawsuit agreement between the City of Guthrie and Logan County Rural Water District No. 1, the City will install eight…
Gov. Fallin signs extension of aerospace engineers tax credit
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today signed into law a bill extending tax incentives to employers and employees in the aerospace industry. Senate Bill…
Bill allowing sale of insurance across state lines passes house
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today unanimously passed a bill that will allow individuals to purchase health insurance from any state participating…
Brothers find money blowing across parking lot; $349 returned to owner
It was an usual Tuesday when two Guthrie brothers found money blowing across a business parking lot. What easily could have been an easy pay day, the…
Enel starts construction of Red Dirt wind project in Logan County
Enel Green Power North America began construction of the Red Dirt wind project, its largest wind farm in Oklahoma. The energy and renewable energy credits…
Guthrie schools losing $73,190 this month in state aid; state continues to borrow money
The State of Oklahoma, once again, is borrowing money and schools, including Guthrie Public Schools, will not be fully-funded this month in state aid. This…
March GRF receipts 9% below estimate; State to borrow more money
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections in March missed the official monthly estimate by 9 percent and are 2.8 percent below the estimate for…
City Hall approved for new flooring; CIP money to fund project
The Guthrie city council unanimously approved for City staff to solicit bids for the replacement of flooring on all three floors of the building, which…
Website becomes more transparent and accessible
OKLAHOMA CITY — The State of Oklahoma officially launched today the new OKStateStat.ok.gov website, which looks beyond the numbers to align state dollars with Oklahoma’s priorities.
BOCC and DEQ not on the same page; Logan County could be facing $10,000 fines
A representative with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) says they are ready to prepare a consent order that could possibly leave a potential $10,000…
Contract awarded to build school; GPS hires CFO, Special Services position
In a special meeting on Thursday evening, Guthrie Public Schools awarded a contract for construction of Charter Oak Elementary and hired two administration positions for…
Video: Teachers surprised in their classroom with awarded grant money
Guthrie Public School teachers were taken back by surprise when 10 people unexpectedly showed up to their classroom with balloons, bundt cake and a certificate.
Clarification on supplanting of lottery funds
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services would like to clear up misconceptions about the use of appropriations from the Lottery Trust Fund.