Congrats are in order for Guthrie High School tennis coach Mary Hudson, who will be inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Hudson is one of seven members this year to be inducted into the hall. Hudson earned the honor by making a contribution to high school tennis, community and the state […]
St. Louis, MO – Scholars on the Langston University Quiz Bowl team won the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Qualifying Tournament hosted by Harris-Stowe State University on February 8th. This win secures Langston’s National Championship Tournament berth in Torrance, California in April. Langston defeated the 2017 National Champions from Oakwood University in the first round of […]
Superintendent Dr. Mike Simpson announced Jeff Jordan as the District Teacher of the Year.
Guthrie Public Schools honored all their site teachers of the year, announced the elementary and secondary teachers of the year and the district teacher of the year during Monday night’s Board of Education meeting. Guthrie High School English teacher Jeff Jordan was named the 2018-19 District Teacher of the Year. Jordan, who was also named […]
Pictured (L-R) is Jana Wanzer, Sandra Savory, Michelle Chapple, Michele Hamby and Anita Paul.
Guthrie Public Schools recognized their January Support and Certified Employees of the Month. The Support Employee of the Month was the GPS Finance Department of Michele Hamby, Anita Paul, Jana Wanzer and Sandra Savory. All four were nominated by Michelle Chapple. The Certified Employee of the Month was Shana Fields and was nominated by Emily Carpenter. […]
A family is without a home following a mobile home fire on Sunday afternoon. The fire marks the second house fire for the family. The Guthrie and Sooner fire departments were dispatched just after 3:15 p.m. for a structure fire in the 1300 block of S. Birch St. The family (all adults) were able to […]
Students from 197 communities across the state were among candidates for degrees this fall on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Here are the local students: CashionEvan Greenwood (M of Library and Info Studies) CrescentMallory Monique Forsgren (Bachelor of Musical Arts) GuthrieRyon M. Gilmer (BA in Admin Leadership)Joe Andrew Bartram (BA in Admin Leadership)John Kellen Stadler (Bachelor of Arts) […]
Due to inclement weather forcing the Logan County Courthouse and county offices to be closed on Thursday and Friday morning, court dockets have been reset. Judge Susan Worthington’s small claims docket will be February 19 at 10 a.m. and the revocation docket has been set for March 8 at 9 a.m. Judge Luke Duel’s cost […]
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 for the month of February. “Combined sales and use tax the City has collected roughly $83,000 less this budget year as compared to the same five months of fiscal year […]
Update at 3:10 — Due to the gas line break, the repairs will last through Thursday. Classes for Thursday, Feb. 7 have been cancelled for Crescent Public Schools. The 4-H meeting set for Wednesday and the FFA Shadows on Thursday have also been cancelled. The Ag Booster meeting will be held Thursday 7 p.m. at […]
After a year and a half of service to the City of Guthrie, Rebecca Blaine has accepted a position in another Oklahoma community. Blaine recently was offered the City of Shawnee’s City Planning Director position. She will begin transitioning into that role later this month. “Guthrie is an incredible community with extraordinary architecture, history and people,” […]
Tamara Kuriger of Guthrie High School and Tonya Stansbury of Cotteral Elementary School have been nominated for the 2018-2019 national LifeChanger of the Year award. Kuriger, a special education teacher, was nominated by her colleague, Emily Savory. She was recognized as a LifeChanger in her community for making lessons interesting and relatable for her students. […]
Amanda Bell overwhelmingly took the Free Fair Board election over her two opponents during last week’s election. Bell collected 46 of the 55 votes to win the District 3 election over incumbent JoVonna Green (2 votes) and Kelsey Pfeiffer (7 votes). Incumbents Gina Davis (District 1) and Mark Maker (District 2) did not draw an […]
Officials with the City of Guthrie and community leaders welcomed state leaders, including Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell, last week to showcase Guthrie and what it has to offer the state. Along with Pinnell, State Representative Garry Mize and State Senator Chuck Hall listened and interacted to a variety of topics, including tourism, film industry, the […]
An early morning Oklahoma City apartment fire Sunday morning claimed the lives of four family members, including three children, from Guthrie. “Our hearts go out to the families that lost children in this tragedy. This is truly a sad day in Guthrie,” Guthrie Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Simpson said in a release on Sunday […]
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 hopeful to continue the school district’s momentum. The district is aiming for a $19,250,000 bond proposal over five years until 2024. If the agenda item is approved on Thursday evening […]
God’s Food Bank in Guthrie has partnered with Regional Food Bank if OKC to help supplement food supply for government furloughed employees in Logan County and surrounding areas. Employees do not have to officially sign up, but need to know that you aren’t working because of the shutdown. Hours of operation are Wednesday 10 – […]
Many OG&E customers in the Guthrie area were without power for about a hour on Monday. The power went out just before 2:40 p.m. on Guthrie’s east side. OG&E tells Guthrie News Page the outage was due to an overhead primary fuse was off due to the wind. The power eventually came back on at […]
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 the renovation of the Guthrie High School’s HVAC system. The school district received three bids for the project. The lowest bid of $1.68 million was awarded to Innovative Mechanical, who […]
A Guthrie resident was able to escape his house Monday afternoon before flames and smoke were able to completely take over. The Guthrie Fire Department responded to the 800 block of E. Warner for a structure fire. Upon their arrival, they found the home full of flames. The black, heavy smoke could be seen miles […]
After nearly a year of being shut down, the ever popular 5th Street bridge has reopened. The bridge suffered significant damage in January 2018 by a construction company. Related article: 5th Street bridge heavily damaged by crane Manhattan Road and Bridge Co. – based out of Tulsa – attempted to move a crane across the […]
