Clik here to view.
Oklahoma DOC director announces agency purchasing freeze
Staff WriterMonday, March 13, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKOklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) Director Joe M. Allbaugh has instituted a purchasing freeze to take effect immediately. The announcement is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attorney General Mike Hunter to host employment law conference in Tulsa
Staff WriterMonday, March 13, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKAttorney General Mike Hunter and the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement (OCRE) will host a free education and training conference on Wednesday, April...
View ArticleClik here to view.
House legislation strengthens firefighter pensions
Staff WriterTuesday, March 14, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLegislation that strengthens the pension system for Oklahoma firefighters has passed the House with a vote of 93 to 0.House Bill 1705 addresses the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bill restoring daily Pledge of Allegiance passes House
Staff WriterTuesday, March 14, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKA bill requiring public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives by a vote of 93-1 on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OKC legislators condemn insulting treatment of Muslims
Staff WriterWednesday, March 15, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKRep. Cyndi Munson and Rep. George E. Young, Sr., a retired Baptist minister, declared Wednesday that they stand with the Oklahoma Muslim community...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caldwell establishes commission for the review of school finances
Staff WriterWednesday, March 15, 2017GUYMON, OKLegislation to establish the School Finance Review Commission has passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 64 to 26.House Bill 1578, authored by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bill potentially lessening DOC population clears House
Staff WriterWednesday, March 15, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKA bill authorizing certain inmates to request a medical review in front of the Pardon and Parole Board passed Tuesday out of the House of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guymon mom raises awareness, advocates for daughter living with Down Syndrome
By:Â April CobleStaff WriterWednesday, March 15, 2017GUYMON, OK"It may not be the trip we planned, we make a small detour, and we continue on our journey."The words coming from mother DeeAnn Helton...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guymon Schools 2017-2018 calendar released
Staff WriterThursday, March 16, 2017GUYMON, OKGuymon Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2017-2018 during the March regular board meeting. A full-size calendar document for the 2016-2017...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guymon's upcoming events offer springtime fun
By:Â April CobleStaff Writergdhreporter@gmail.comFriday, March 17, 2017GUYMON, OKA couple events coming up for everyone in the Texas County community are coming up, and you won't want to miss them!On...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Governor Mary Fallin fills Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission vacancy
Staff WriterFriday, March 17, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKGovernor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of James Barwick to the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.Barwick, of Edmond, is an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tiger Tales set up in hopes of encouraging summer literacy
By:Â April CobleStaff Writergdhreporter@gmail.comMonday, March 20, 2017GUYMON, OKIt's a tale many teachers are familiar with: students might read for their assignments during the school year, at school....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guymon administration explores meeting students where they live
By:Â April CobleStaff Writergdhreporter@gmail.comMonday, March 20, 2017GUYMON, OKWhen it comes to reaching students who may need education the most, it is often about more than just putting more work in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Governor Mary Fallin appoints former Commerce Secretary Dave Lopez as...
Staff WriterMonday, March 20, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKGovernor Mary Fallin today announced today that former Oklahoma Commerce Secretary Dave Lopez is re-joining her Cabinet to fill the vacant position of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Daycare tax credit for deployed military families endorsed unanimously by...
Staff WriterMonday, March 20, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLegislation that would authorize a state income tax credit for daycare expenses incurred by families of deployed military personnel sailed through the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
American Diabetes Alert Day: find out if you are at risk today
Staff WriterTuesday, March 21, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKIn honor of American Diabetes Alert Day, March 28th, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) wants Oklahomans to check their risk of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Governor Mary Fallin praises Senate for passage of criminal justice measures
Staff WriterTuesday, March 21, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKGovernor Mary Fallin today praised the Oklahoma Senate for its approval of eight bills addressing improvements in the criminal justice system. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oklahoma House votes to protect life
Staff WriterTuesday, March 21, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKA bill that seeks to ban abortions in instances of certain birth defects passed out of the House this afternoon with a vote of 67 to 16.The Prenatal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
County road chase ends in rollover wreck
Staff WriterTuesday, March 21, 2017GUYMON, OKA pursuit by a deputy with the Texas County Sheriff's department ended with a rollover wreck resulting in injuries of the driver and one passenger on Monday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OMES issues clarification on supplanting of lottery funds
Staff WriterTuesday, March 21, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY, OKThe Office of Management and Enterprise Services would like to clear up misconceptions about the use of appropriations from the Lottery Trust Fund....
View Article