April sales tax dollars miss City’s projection; use tax continues to rise
The April sales tax dollars came in 10 percent below projections for the City of Guthrie. For the sixth straight month, the City’s sales tax…
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Southern Logan County benefiting GPS with school bond momentum
What a difference five years has made for Guthrie Public Schools when it comes to the passage of school bonds. On Tuesday, the school district…
Alcoholic beverage tax up 178 percent in March
The March numbers for the alcoholic beverage tax is normally the least amount in the calendar year and while it holds true so far, the…
Embezzlement charge filed on former Coyle mayor
The findings of a 2018 state audit has led to a felony embezzlement charge on a former mayor for the Town of Coyle. The Logan…
Family Dollar changing over to Dollar Tree
Family Dollar will be leaving Guthrie, but Dollar Tree will not be too far behind at the same location on S. Division Street. Earlier this…
City sales tax over $3M in first six months
The fiscal year for the City of Guthrie is half way done for 2018-19. The sales tax dollars compared to last year remain below par,…
Watch: Sonic East makes annual $7000 donation to GPS
Manager Brian Billings and his Sonic franchise, located at I-35 and Highway 33, gave their most recent generous donation to Guthrie Public Schools. This year…
Alcohol beverage tax continues to rise for Logan County
Logan County continues to see a rise in the Alcoholic Beverage Tax For Cities and Towns. The latest numbers show more than a 70 percent…
State: Year-to-date collections continue to beat estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in January were $714.5 million and came in at $58.1 million, or 8.8 percent, above the monthly estimate. This amount…
Sales tax down, use tax up for City of Guthrie
For the fourth straight month, sales tax receipts for the City of Guthrie fell below last year’s numbers. However, the use tax more than doubled…
Proposed ballot language for $19.25M school bond election
The Guthrie Board of Education will meet Thursday evening and are expected to approve ballot language for a $19.25 million bond election. School officials are…
TSET grant to help playground for Charter Oak
Guthrie Public Schools was awarded a $30,000 grant from TSET for promoting healthy living. The presentation came at halftime of the Lady Jays basketball game…
BOE awards bids for GHS HVAC, GUES intercom system
One of the final touches for the 2015 successful school bond projects for Guthrie Public Schools was awarded last week. The Board of Education approved…
Netflix raising prices
Streaming service Netflix announced Tuesday that it would be raising prices across all of its plans by 13 to 18 percent. Netflix’s most basic plan will now…
State: GRF collections up over first half of fiscal year
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in December were $620.6 million and came in at $50.2 million, or 8.8 percent, above the monthly estimate. This…
GPS to receive $250k less in state aid
Guthrie Public Schools learned last week they will receive less dollars in state aid after the midyear adjustment numbers were released by the State Department…
City sales tax dollars remain down compared to banner year
For the third straight month, sales tax receipts for the City of Guthrie fell below last year’s numbers, but city officials remain optimistic. The City…
Council approves bonus for city manager
The Guthrie city council unanimously voted Monday evening to give the city manager a bonus. Following an executive session meeting of forty minutes, the council…
City seeking grant approval for downtown bridge removal, drainage upgrades
City officials are hoping the second time is the charm in winning a grant that will help remove the underground bridge on Harrison Ave., make…
Charter Oak Elementary receives grant
The Central Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up board recently approved a $1,482 grant to Charter Oak Elementary School to help fund a new playground. Charter…