The National Federation of State High School Associations has named a Guthrie coach as their Coach of the Year. Guthrie High School head boy’s golf coach Ric Meshew has been selected as the 2017-18 Oklahoma Coach of the Year for boys golf. He was nominated by the Oklahoma Secondary School Athletic Association (OSSAA) as the […]
Photo courtesy of Kathy Hayes.
A Guthrie man was transported to a Oklahoma City hospital Tuesday afternoon after his vehicle was struck by a semi truck. Several agencies responded to State Highway 33 and Main Street in the city limits of Coyle for a two vehicle accident just after 3 p.m. The accident forced the roadway to be shut down […]
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 of Education (SDE). A reduction the school district knew was coming. “We were planning on this. This is not a surprise to us. We budgeted for it,” Dr. Mike Simpson […]
STILLWATER, Okla. – Dr. Douglas R. Major, Superintendent/CEO of Meridian Technology Center, was recently voted to serve as President-Elect of the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the largest professional organization in the world dedicated to career and technical education. His appointment will begin July 1, 2019, and will continue through 2022. During this […]
Filing for candidacy for the Free Fair Board started on Monday and closes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 18 in the County Clerk’s Office. The Clerk’s Office is located inside the Logan County Courthouse (301 E. Harrison). Only registered qualified voters of Logan County shall be eligible to file as a candidate. Any person […]
The Guthrie Board of Education had a choice between two calendars for the next school year and on Monday night they made it official. The first day of school for the 2019-2020 school year will be held on August 20 and the last day scheduled for May 22. There are two snow make up days […]
Pictured (L-R): Rep. Kevin Wallace, Rep. John Pfeiffer and Rep. Garry Mize.
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Charles McCall announced committee assignments for standing House committees and appropriation subcommittees of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature, including Republican Representatives Kevin Wallace, John Pfeiffer and Garry Mize. “I am thankful that we have 101 members who are willing to roll up their sleeves and serve where they are most needed,” said […]
With the approval of the Guthrie city council, three critical sewer lines throughout the city will be addressed. The council will meet at their next meeting on Tuesday, January 15 at 7 p.m. inside City Hall. One of the agenda items calls for discussion and possible action to solicit bids for three critical sewer lines, […]
Guthrie and Sooner fire departments extinguished a mobile home fire on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched to the end of Kiamichi Lane, off of Triplett Road near Midwest Blvd., just after 3:30 p.m. Fire crews found the home to be fully-involved once they arrived on scene. At the scene it was reported that no one […]
A semi-truck driver was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following an accident on State Highway 33. Emergency crews were dispatched to SH-33 and Western at 1:56 p.m. for a multi-vehicle accident. While the crash continues to be investigated by the Oklahoma Highway Department, a vehicle is believed to have traveled left of the center […]
Enbridge recently made a contribution to CASA for Kids through the company’s Our Community Partner’s Program. Employee Volunteer Grants are provided when Enbridge employees volunteer their time in their communities. Brent Rush, an Enbridge employee, volunteered his time with CASA for Kids. Brent was able to help set up the computers and technology equipment in […]
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 collected $539,076.20 in sales tax revenue for the month of January, which is minus 11.07 percent ($67,106.64) when compared to last January. For the four months of the current fiscal […]
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 voted 6-0 to give Leroy Alsup a bonus of $2,500. Mayor Steve Gentling says the bonus is an appreciation and endorsement for his work in the past year. Vice Mayor […]
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 improvements to downtown stormwater issues and add roundabouts. In a special meeting Monday evening, the Guthrie city council unanimously voted 6-0 to apply for the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments […]
The Logan County Board of County Commissioners are hoping the information they heard Monday morning at their regular scheduled meeting is as true as it seems to be. If so, the first step in restoring a nearly 90-year-old building could begin as early as this spring. The complete conversation can be viewed in the video […]
The Logan County Board of County Commissioners made their mandated inspection of the county jail during their Monday morning meeting. Sheriff Damon Devereaux and Jail Administrator Randy Lester showed Commissioners Marven Goodman, Mike Pearson and Monty Piearcy the facility. Following the inspection tour of the 11-year-old facility, Piearcy stated the building looked to be in […]
A large hole in a city street has shut down an intersection. City crews are repairing the hole at the intersection of Logan and Broad after the roadway gave out. The culprit may have been a sewer main eroding and finally collapsing and causing the roadway to sink. The roadway will be closed until repairs […]
Updated on Wednesday, January 9 at 9 a.m. — Guthrie Police have arrested the husband in the domestic dispute that left his wife shot dead over the weekend. Clyne Hubbard Miles was booked into the Logan County Jail on Sunday on a possession of a firearm after the conviction of a felony. However, he has […]
With all four lanes opened to motorists and a bridge dedication in the books, some motorists say they still don’t feel comfortable driving on the newly built $18M SH-33 Cottonwood Creek bridge. Motorists say the lack of signs and road markings are making the drive a guessing game when it comes to merging into lanes. […]
Three elected Logan County officers were sworn into office Wednesday morning. Under the guidance of Associate District Judge Louis Duel, County Commissioners Marven Goodman and Monty Piearcy and Assessor Tisha Hampton gave their oath inside the Logan County Courthouse. Piearcy (pictured back right) begins his fourth full term as the District 3 commissioner. Goodman, the […]
