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Bluejays Elevate Terry Bennett, Jr. To Lead the Baseball Program

The Guthrie High School baseball program will have new leadership for the 2022-23 school year. Terry Bennett, Jr. will be recommended to the GPS Board of Education as the next head coach. He has served as an assistant coach in the program for the past eight years.

How much should a backpack weigh?

Backpacks are handy resources, but overstuffed backpacks may cause injury. Backpacks should only carry weight that people can handle, and there are guidelines that can help people safely utilize backpacks. The weight of a backpack depends on the age of the person using it.

Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 18.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.71/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 75.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 84.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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Gallo Named Third Team All-American

Her commute tells it all. Haley Gallo, a Guthrie Blue Jay entering her sophomore year, loves softball. Last week, Gallo was named a 2022 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Third-Team All-American. She made the team as an outfielder. Gallo is the lone Oklahoman on the team.
Photo by Brett Tennyson

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Guthrie Baseball Coach Resigns, Will Continue Teaching

Casey Porter is turning over the keys to the Guthrie baseball program. Porter, the eightyear head coach of Blue Jay baseball, has resigned. He has been a staple of the Guthrie community, also teaching special education for 18 years. Currently, Porter teaches U.S. History and AP U.S. History.
Lake Texoma is one of many Oklahoma lakes with above normal levels as Fourth of July approaches. (Photo: Chris Becker)

Lake Texoma is one of many Oklahoma lakes with above normal levels as Fourth of July approaches. (Photo: Chris Becker)

Lake levels as Fourth of July weekend approaches

The summer is in full swing and families are searching for water to play in with heat hammering Oklahoma.  With the Fourth of July being celebrated Monday, Oklahoma lakes are set to see a rise in people taking advantage of the amenities Oklahoma lakes have to offer.
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FISHING REPORT

Stanley Draper Report Jun 6. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 72°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
 

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