An 81-year-old Guthrie resident was in critical condition Monday after being flung from his truck some 20 feet by a speeding, distracted driver in a scary two-car accident Friday. Elmer Anderson, who was pinned under his truck, is suffering from arm, leg, trunk and head injuries, and was sent to OU Medical Center in Edmond by Guthrie Emergency Services.

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Logan County 4-H Robotics Club received a Central Foundation grant to purchase iPads and update robotic sets to help teach 15 Logan County 4-H members about coding and programming. “Our EV3 Lego robotic kits only work with iPads,” said Jennifer Dejonge, Logan County 4-H Robotics Club leader.

Guthrie’s third annual Juneteenth celebration will take place at Mineral Wells Park on Saturday, featuring food trucks, DJs, vendors and a 3-point shooting contest with cash prizes. The family-oriented event will take place from 11 a.m.

Low lake levels this spring have prompted City Manager Eddie Faulkner to update the Guthrie City Council on the water level situation. “We continue to monitor the water levels of both the lakes,” Faulkner said at Tuesday’s meeting.

Has your water had an unusual taste and smell recently? Apparently, many people in the city have voiced their concerns. To get some answers on this issue, the News Leader recently reached out to Guthrie City Manager Eddie Faulkner.

Each year, the third Sunday in June is a time to pay homage to fathers and the millions of other men who have stepped into the role of father. While it may seem as though Father’s Day has been around forever, it didn’t become a nationally recognized holiday in the United States until 1972, when President Richard Nixon signed Joint Resolution 187 into law.

It took four years to resolve the charges against Clyne Hubbard Miles, 53, for the murder of his wife, Robyn, in 2019. Friday, in a Logan County Courtroom, it took Judge Louis Duel just 15 minutes to sentence him to life in prison.