Guthrie High’s basketball regular season comes to an end Friday night with Senior Night against Piedmont. The girls game starts at 6 and the boys at 7:30.

Story and photos by Mike Monahan Coyle High’s basketball teams swept district championships, but not before a slew of technical fouls and personal fouls were whistled in the two finals last weekend. In the boys final, the Bluejackets stormed back from a 21-11 halftime deficit, taking advantage of five pivotal technical fouls in the final 11 minutes to produce a 52-36 win against the Wellston Tigers.

Logan County CASA For Kids is putting out the alarm regarding an urgent need for volunteers for their organization. “In 2022, DHS removed 35 children from their homes in Logan county in total.

City of Guthrie Ward 3 Councilman Don Channel has submitted his resignation for both the balance of his current term and his next fouryear term that would have started on Monday, May 1, 2023. (see attachment) Council Member Channel should be held in high regard and fully recognized for his love of the Guthrie Community and his genuine care for the dedicated members of city staff that is the heart of Team Guthrie. Councilman Channel was always thoroughly prepared for every city council meeting and was not afraid to challenge the status quo when he felt other options should be considered. Over the last four years Don was a key player in many community improvements that will serve Guthrie for many years to come. We wish Don nothing but the best in the future.

Emotions ran high between Guthrie Council members and several residents who requested to speak, but were denied, at last Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Their comments were denied because their issues were not on the Council meeting agenda.

The City of Guthrie’s February sales tax and use (internet) tax revenue is up again from December business numbers. Guthrie received $737,721.48 in sales tax revenue this month.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m.

The Coyle FFA and 4H group hosted their annual pork chop feed on Feb.4 the Coyle Fieldhouse. The dinner served around 400 people, pork chops, baked potatoes, green beans, salad, dinner rolls and cake. There was a silent auction as well as a live auction that goes towards funding future FFA projects for the students. Next up is the Coyle local show this Saturday at the Coyle FFA barns. The Logan County Spring Livestock Show runs Feb.17-Feb.20 with the premium auction on Feb.23. Photos by Mike Monahan

The Guthrie Rotary Club Student of the Week is Allyn Orndorff. He is the son of Brian and Arceda Orndorff. Allyn is active in wrestling, Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society for 3 years. He has participated in band for 7 years. Allyn has had 6 Superior ratings in solos or ensembles. After graduation, Allyn plans to attend OSU for Zoology and then to the veterinarian program. Pictured with Allyn is Rotary President, Terry Moore and the Rotary program speaker, DeMarcus Long. Thank you!