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…
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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…
Territorial Riders donate $1,291 to help children during Christmas
The Territorial Riders made their annual donation last week to the Christmas with a Cop program to help local children have a memorable holiday season. The…
Money tree setup for fire victims at local restaurant
The staff at Katie’s Diner is looking for support from the community to help render aid to the fire victims, who were displaced following an…
City’s Use Tax receipts skyrockets in December; online sales continue to give boost
While the City of Guthrie has seen a decrease in sales tax receipts to start the new fiscal year, the City Use Tax receipts is…
State: Timing on GPT oil collections push GRF receipts far above estimate
LOKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in November were$502.2 million and came in at$75.0 million, or 17.5 percent, above the monthly estimate. This amount is$111.5 million, or…
City sales tax down for second straight month
For the second straight month, sales tax dollars are down for the City of Guthrie. The City of Guthrie Sales Tax Collection for December 2018…
Commissioners approve sidewalk application for Charter Oak Elementary; funding still unknown
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a sidewalk application grant that would install a walk way for the newly built school in southern Logan…
Video: Eskridge Chevrolet makes second donation to Charter Oak Elementary’s playground project
Eskridge Chevrolet General Manager Billy Clark and salesman Gregg Gumerson made a special trip to Charter Oak Elementary School Wednesday afternoon to make another donation…