ONG monthly bills on the increase following 2021 winter storm
Remember the winter storm from February 2021? If you have forgotten, your future gas bills will remind you. Oklahoma Natural Gas customers will soon begin…
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Guthrie sets sales tax collection record
Guthrie set a record for sales tax collection. City Manager Leroy Alsup said the city received a check from the Oklahoma Tax Commission totaling $745,462.52,…
USDA revises rules for school lunches; new prices for upcoming year
Parents across the country, including in Guthrie, will notice changes in the school lunch pricing from what has been in place over the last two…
Kisling to headline LCEDC program at MTC
The Executive Director for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce will speak at the Logan County Economic Development Council program this month. Brent Kisling will discuss…
Mize and Associates brings affordable estate planning to clients via partnership with EncorEstate Plans
Sponsored Article If 2020 and the COVID-19 crisis taught us anything, it’s that nothing is certain. We need to help our clients plan ahead for…
BOCC outlines $9.3M in ARPA funding for County needs
The Logan County Board of County Commissioners will soon decide on how to spend $9.3M for the county. The large amount of funding comes from…
Elimination of State Grocery Tax passes through committee
OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill to provide relief to Oklahoma families at the grocery store unanimously passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance…
Stitt, Hofmeister funds are rolling in for governor’s race
The two heavy favorites to reach the November ballot for the next governor of Oklahoma are reporting big dollars already for their campaign. The Stitt…
In-person sports betting bill filed in Oklahoma House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, announced today that he has filed House Bill 3008, a bill that would add in-person sports betting…
Local sales tax receipts continue strong
The City of Guthrie received their December sales tax collections and three months into the fiscal year are slightly above from last year’s period of…
City trash rates explained; commercial customers likely to see future increase
The City of Guthrie’s solid waste (trash) service rate compared to the disposal cost was the topic at hand during a workshop on Tuesday evening….
Education lottery hits milestones in 2021
By: State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd A question we hear a lot is “where is all the lottery money for education?” The short answer…
F&M Bank to help shape the future of instant payments
F&M Bank will be a leader in the industry’s charge to provide American consumers and businesses with instant payments services that deliver control, convenience and…
Sales tax collections finish with a record high for City
The final month of the fiscal year was good for the City of Guthrie in terms of sales tax collections. For September, the City saw…
FEMA approves $300 per week for unemployed
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Kevin Stitt announced today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the State’s application to provide unemployed Oklahomans with an additional $300 per week in…
City collects record high in sales tax collections
The City of Guthrie collected a record high in sales tax dollars this month with the latest data from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The City…
Logan County receives funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs
Logan County nonprofits and government agencies providing emergency food and shelter program are urged to apply for funding by June 24. The Emergency Food and…
City’s sales tax takes expected COVID-19 dip
It was not a question if local sales tax dollars would decrease, but how much would they decrease with the effects of COVID-19. The City…
Local sales tax booms; leaders await upcoming months
Two months ago many rushed out to grocery stores to prepare for the unknown future of the coronavirus. The local sales tax receipts show Guthrie…
State: Legislature reaches fiscal year 2021 budget agreement
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislative leaders announced a Fiscal Year 2021 state budget agreement Monday designed to hold education funding harmless while limiting most budget reductions…