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Airport officials, elected leaders and community members celebrate the completion of the Guthrie Edmond Regional Airport Taxiway Realignment Project during a ribbon cutting on the newly constructed taxiway June 30. Photo courtesy of the City of Guthrie.

Airport officials, elected leaders and community members celebrate the completion of the Guthrie Edmond Regional Airport Taxiway Realignment Project during a ribbon cutting on the newly constructed taxiway June 30. Photo courtesy of the City of Guthrie.

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Guthrie Edmond Regional Airport Marks Major Taxiway Upgrade

Guthrie News Leader Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
The Guthrie Edmond Regional Airport celebrated the completion of its Taxiway Realignment Project with a ribbon cutting June 30, marking the completion of a $5.7 million infrastructure improvement designed to enhance safety, efficiency and future growth.The project was completed ahead of schedule...
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Final defendants sentenced in disturbing elder abuse case

Nikki Bos,
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Two former employees of Golden Age Nursing Home have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a 2024 elder abuse case that investigators described as one of the most disturbing they had encountered.On June 30, Logan County District Judge Jason Reese sentenced Aubrey Granata, 23, and...
Rev. Hersey Hammons and former Guthrie Mayor Evelyn Nephew address attendees during the Faver High School Reunion held June 26-28 in Guthrie. The event brought together alumni, former faculty and community members to celebrate the legacy of Faver High School. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

Rev. Hersey Hammons and former Guthrie Mayor Evelyn Nephew address attendees during the Faver High School Reunion held June 26-28 in Guthrie. The event brought together alumni, former faculty and community members to celebrate the legacy of Faver High School. Photo by Brent Fuchs.

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Faver High School: A Legacy That Refuses to Fade, Part 2

Shelley Malicote Stutchman,
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
“Integration was good,” Dr. Lola King said. “But we also lost something. You can hold both truths at the same time.”Nearly six decades later, those words still capture the emotions of many former Faver High School students.
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Deputies Receive Boost Through Grant

Nikki Bos,
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
The Logan County Sheriff’s Office has received a $300,000 grant through a statewide program designed to support sheriff’s offices across Oklahoma by providing additional resources for rural and underfunded law enforcement agencies.The grant is part of an $18 million program established by the...
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Guthrie Police Blotter June 22 - 28, 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
6/22/2026 0:15, S CHESTNUT, DISTURBANCE, Disturbance, Stated That Three Men Jumped Him, Separated, Brass Knuckles 6/22/2026 1:56, 722 HEATHER RD, ALARM - BUSINESS, 722 Heather Rd Tractor Supply Cable Motion 6/22/2026 6:00, GUTHRIE LAKE, LAKE - CALLS, 6/22/2026 8:37, GUTHRIE LAKE, LAKE - CALLS,...
ABOVE: Team Oklahoma. BELOW: 3rd Place Garrett Schoonover

ABOVE: Team Oklahoma. BELOW: 3rd Place Garrett Schoonover

Schoonover Earns Top Honors at National Shotgun Competition

Braylea Lawson
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Mulhall-Orlando FFA member Garrett Schoonover had an outstanding performance while representing Team Oklahoma at the National Shotgun Shooting Sports competition.Competing against some of the nation’s top shooters, Schoonover finished as the 3rd Overall Individual after posting impressive scores in...
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County Approves Fairgrounds Renovation Bid, Insurance Renewal

Van Mitchell,
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
The Logan County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a bid for renovations/upgrades to the Educational Building at Logan County Fairgrounds, tabled from their June 15 meeting.“The low bid for the total project accepting all options was $170,800.
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A Legacy That Refuses to Fade, Part 1

Story By Shelley Malicote Stutchman
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
“Faver High School was the educational, social and heartbeat of Guthrie’s Black community.”With those words, Dr. Lola King captured why nearly 100 alumni, family members and friends returned to Guthrie for the 18th Faver High School Alumni Family and Friends Association weekend.To understand why...
Logan County Undersheriff Troy Dykes stands at McAfee Knob in Virginia during a weekend outing while attending the FBI National Academy in Quantico.

Logan County Undersheriff Troy Dykes stands at McAfee Knob in Virginia during a weekend outing while attending the FBI National Academy in Quantico.

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From Guthrie to Quantico: Dykes completes elite FBI National Academy

Nikki Bos,
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
When Undersheriff Troy Dykes drove through the gates of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, he found himself asking a question many of his classmates were likely asking, too.“How did I get here?” he recalled thinking.For the next 10 weeks, Dykes joined approximately 250 law enforcement leaders...
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