Shop Smart and Spend Less This Back-to-School Season

(StatePoint) As summer nights shorten and the school year approaches, you may be looking for ways to reduce the stress and costs of back-toschool preparations and ease into a new routine.

Ricky Lee Watts

Ricky Lee Watts, age 64 of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on August 14, 2022, in Tulsa. He was born on May 28, 1958, in Perryton, Texas to Richard Lee Watts and Nancy (Sudik) Watts. A private family graveside will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction of Hayes Funeral Home.

Lieutenant Bruning Memorial Event

A memorial event is being held by John Vance Auto Group and BlueJ’s Rockin’ & Rollin’ Grill to honor the memory of Lieutenant Mark Bruning . It will be held this next Thursday, August 18 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Beverage Named CEO of ProValue.Net

Submitted The Guthrie Chamber of Commerce would like to announce that their Chamber Investor, ProValue. Net, has named Nick Beverage as their new CEO. ProValue.Net has been local family owned and operated since 1996.

Logan County Commissioners Approve Grant Application, SRO at Elementary School

Logan County’s Board of Commissioners met Monday and approved several items, including an application for an Emergency Management Performance grant and a contract with Guthrie Public Schools for a School Resource Officer at Charter Oak Elementary.

Guthrie DOT RAISE Grant Funds Not Approved

Sooner Road & SW 19th Street in Guthrie won’t be getting a face-lift anytime soon. The City of Guthrie’s Fiscal Year 2022 Department of Transportation RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant application for a full-depth reconstruction has been denied.

Guthrie All-American, State Champion Wrestler Signs with OSU

Hayden Simpson has been wrestling since he was 4, so his passion and dedication for the past 14 years has been impressive. “I just thought it was fun; it was something to get out and do, as opposed to sitting at home,” he said.