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The position of The Oklahoma State Capital. Editorials speak for the paper, not for any one writer; signed columns such as Murphey's Mindscape speak for their authors.

OSC Opinion: Guthrie's Historic Preservation Commission Needs to Be Saved From Itself

OSC Opinion | Posted: November 5th, 2026 at 05:51 PM

The fight over an Art Deco storefront raises an uncomfortable question about the powers of Guthrie's Historic Preservation Commission—and whether its decisions still serve the purpose for which it was established.

Editorial Writer Takes Note of Contrasting Styles of City Council Procedure

OSC Opinion | Posted: October 26th, 2000 at 04:26 PM

Guthrie Mayor Evelyn Nephew's style stands out amongst that of other metro Mayors. Is this small town charm or a painstaking lack of professionalism?

GUTHRIE NWS

NOW 52°F Light Rain WIND NW 7 mph AIR AQI 28 Good · Ozone at Oklahoma City TONIGHT 43°F Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy · 51% rain FRIDAY 59°F Partly Sunny CIMARRON 6.36 ft steady · floods at 18 ft COTTONWOOD 3.44 ft steady · floods at 30 ft DROUGHT D2 Severe · all of Logan Co. JOBS 3.8% in Logan Co., up from 3.4% a year ago SUN 6:54 am – 5:31 pm NOW 52°F Light Rain WIND NW 7 mph AIR AQI 28 Good · Ozone at Oklahoma City TONIGHT 43°F Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy · 51% rain FRIDAY 59°F Partly Sunny CIMARRON 6.36 ft steady · floods at 18 ft COTTONWOOD 3.44 ft steady · floods at 30 ft DROUGHT D2 Severe · all of Logan Co. JOBS 3.8% in Logan Co., up from 3.4% a year ago SUN 6:54 am – 5:31 pm

OSC LIVE

ON THE RADIO Crews handle rollover and truck fire near Highway 51 and Broadway; one patient transported (Logan County Public Safety Radio) ON THE RADIO Logan County deputies check on man flagging down vehicles on Sooner (Logan County Public Safety Radio) ON THE RADIO Deputies check on driver after pickup lands in ditch near Douglas and Forest Hills (Logan County Public Safety Radio) ENERGY Cushing crude stocks 27.3M barrels, up 0.3M on the week (week ending Oct 30) EARTHQUAKE M2.8 — 6 km ENE of Calumet, 4:31 am GRAIN Wheat $5.76 a bushel at the typical Oklahoma elevator, up 3 cents on the day — $4.47 a year ago. HAPPENING Guthrie Democrat Candidate's First Same-Sex Marriage Predates 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling EARTHQUAKE M3.2 — 3 km SE of Meno, Tuesday, 7:15 pm HAPPENING Edmond council says massage parlor permit process is not working HAY Alfalfa hay $208 a ton in central Oklahoma, with 2,030 tons moved against 1,540 in the same week a year ago. HAPPENING City of Edmond Launches Interactive Development Tracker Map CATTLE Feeder steers 500-600 lb averaging $414.26 a hundredweight, with 27,000 head through Oklahoma auctions against 19,337 a year ago.