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90 Proof & Pills drummer Lloyd "Rassie" Dawson

90 Proof & Pills drummer Lloyd "Rassie" Dawson

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Third Annual Orlando Music Festival

Story By Bobbi Waddell
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The 3rd Annual Orlando Music Festival, held June 21st, offered multiple musicians including Country, Rock-A-Billy, and Grunge genres as well as free hamburgers and hotdogs for all in attendance and a live auction.
Deanna Duehning & Mayor Adam Ropp

Deanna Duehning & Mayor Adam Ropp

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City Council appoints Duehning to vacant Ward 1 seat

Van Mitchell
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Deanna Duehning has been unanimously appointed to the vacant Ward 1 Council seat by Guthrie’s City Council.A registered nurse (RN) and lifelong Guthrie resident, Duehning was interviewed along with the other two applicants, Franklin Danley and Ed Wood, during last week’s Council meeting.She was...
Rick's Fine Chocolates & Coffees storefront on Oklahoma Ave.

Rick's Fine Chocolates & Coffees storefront on Oklahoma Ave.

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Bitter-Sweet Goodbyes and New Beginnings at Rick’s Fine Chocolates

Shelley Malicote Stutchman
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
After 18 years and 7 months at its current location, Rick’s Fine Chocolates & Coffees will earn a well-deserved, sweet farewell from the local community on Saturday, July 5.Stacy Gilliland is embarking on a new beginning with Nardello’s Chocolates + Confections, drawing inspiration from her...
Midwest LiftFest 2025

Midwest LiftFest 2025

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Midwest LiftFest seeking vendors for a good cause

Shelley Malicote Stutchman
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Midwest LiftFest will take place September 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Vance Auto Group in Guthrie and will benefit CASA for Kids, a nonprofit organization serving Payne, Logan and Kay counties.CASA for Kids provides specially trained volunteers to act as a positive and stable influence for...
Logan County Board of Commissioners

Logan County Board of Commissioners

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County Approves Series of Contracts

Van Mitchell
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Logan County’s Board of Commissioners last week approved a resolution participating in the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma’s Self-Insured Fund (ACCO-SIF) Workman’s Compensation Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and selecting the premium payment option of $202,989.00.“It’s (workman’s...
Pictured is Shu Fields, Office Administrator at the Guthrie First United Presbyterian Church, holding an application form for the Relief Grant.

Pictured is Shu Fields, Office Administrator at the Guthrie First United Presbyterian Church, holding an application form for the Relief Grant.

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Wildfire Relief Grants from Ministerial Alliance Underway for Logan, Payne Counties

Shelley Malicote Stutchman
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
In response to the wildfires that left charred remnants and smoldering ash in their wake, the Guthrie Ministerial Alliance has announced the availability of relief grants to assist uninsured and insured fire victims through Logan and Payne County.Applications must be submitted by June 23.
Johnny Vinn Anderson

Johnny Vinn Anderson

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Hall of Fame Banker Anderson Leaves Long Legacy, dies at 97

Nicole Westermier
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Longtime banker and F&M Bank CEO Johnny Vinn Anderson, an Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inductee, passed away Saturday at age 97.Anderson was born June 16, 1927 in Choctaw, Okla., to Vin and Wilma Anderson.In 1945, at only 17 years old, Anderson enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to be part...
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