District 1: Same political party and differ on fundamental principles of open government
This year’s state legislature robbed our local road and bridge funds to continue their out of control appetite for growing government. I got to listen…
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FEMA assistance requested for Logan County following May rains
Earlier this week Gov. Mary Fallin and state emergency management officials added Logan County to a list of now 25 counties seeking federal assistance for…
District 2: Luther Road project is still in the works
FEMA has responded to our resolution proclaiming an emergency disaster due to heavy rainfall during the week of May 23-30. East Logan County escaped the…
Guthrie man injured north of Hennessey in vehicle accident
A Guthrie man was admitted to an Enid hospital following a head-on vehicle accident just north of Hennessey on Tuesday.
District 1: Cleanup efforts begin; several roads closed in the district
This week we began cleanup effort from last May’s rains. Our road foreman and county emergency manager—along with FEMA assessment experts—conducted site surveys of our…
Collision in Coyle sends three people to the hospital
An improper left turn resulted in a head-on accident in Coyle sending three people to the hospital Saturday morning. According the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at…
District 2: Rain! Rain! Rain!
In District 2 it has been another record buster for every May since rainfall was first ever recorded.
District 1: Crews to begin clean up following record rainfall
April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, not floods. But flooding is what we have been experiencing all over our County, and yes we…
Flood waters take down another county bridge
Heavy rains and flooding washed out a second bridge in Logan County this week. This time in the southern portion of the county.
Tornado and flash flood warnings cause havoc in Logan County
Severe weather made its return to Logan County late Tuesday evening with two tornado warnings and a flash flood warning being issued. The storms brought…
Car fills up with water after falling in ditch
A husband and wife attempted to do the right thing by turning their vehicle around at an intersection filling up with water, but a wide turn caused their…
Video: Car drives off into neighborhood pond
A woman escaped injuries after her car left the road and crashed into a neighborhood pond. The accident happened at around 2:10 p.m. on Huntington Road just…
Statewide law enforcement to participate in nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign May 18 – 31
(OKLAHOMA CITY) – Law enforcement agencies across the state will be taking part in the annual “Click It or Ticket” mobilization May 18 – 31,…
District 1: Needed rain has led to runoff and erosion issues
As you may imagine with the rain we have been blessed to receive the last few weeks we have been very busy with high water…
Motorists hopeful Waterloo Road benefits from new law
It’s no secret, traffic in southern Logan County is at an all-time high. With more and more vehicles on the roads, Waterloo Road is one of several…
DPS: Fatality report for the month of March
Department of Public Safety officials report 41 traffic-related fatalities in March 2015 compared to 43 in the same month last year. During the month of…
District 2: Projects likely to be extended years into the future
A meeting with ODOT at the BoCC meeting Friday, May 15, will go over the county’s priorities on the CIRB 5-year plan. At this time…
Dist. 2 Update: Logan County’s population up 10.4 percent in the last five years
The Senate and House Appropriations Committees and representatives of the Governor are hammering out a budget as I write this (See Wednesday’s Special Update). What…
Juvenile crashes stolen car and flees the scene
A juvenile flipped a stolen vehicle overnight and took off on foot from the crash scene.
District 1: Relocating utility lines in support of expanded right-of-ways
Our road district has received excellent feedback from our residents on our upcoming road and bridge projects this week. The right of way utility relocation…