Cluck named Small Agency Chief of the Year
Every community is different, but they all need dependable law enforcement. In Tuttle, that’s something residents have come to expect, and something Chief Don Cluck has helped build over the course of his career. Cluck has worked for the Tuttle Police Department since 1989, and became Chief of Police 15 years later. He’s now held…
Read MoreDr. Connor Partin brings personalized physical therapy back to Mustang
Dr. Connor Partin grew up in Mustang, watching his father serve the community as a trusted eye doctor for nearly four decades. Today, he’s carrying that legacy forward, not with an eye chart, but through performance-based physical therapy aimed at helping people he al, move, and feel better. Partin opened Partin Physical Therapy just two…
Read MoreGrady County District 1 Barn to Host Open House and Dedication June 10
Grady County District 1 will host an open house and dedication ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the District 1 barn, located at 860 County Street 2910, Tuttle, OK 73089. The event will give the public a chance to tour the facility and honor the legacy of three former…
Read MoreTigers fall one run shy in championship game, despite plenty of heart and hustle
By Jayson Knight, [email protected] Photos by Charlene Sanders The Tuttle Tigers didn’t walk away with the gold trophy on Saturday, but they walked off the diamond at Bricktown Ballpark with something perhaps even more meaningful: earned pride, undeniable respect, and a legacy of relentless effort. For the fifth time in recent years, the Tigers made…
Read MoreCoach Surber entering Hall of Fame
A LASTING LEGACY Matt Surber, who coached Tuttle High School wrestling to statewide dominance and beyond, has left a lasting impact on athletes, coaches, and administrators alike, and has been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame. A 1993 state champion at Chickasha High School and NCAA Division II All-American at…
Read MoreTuttle first responders prioritize mental health
Just reading detailed reports about the work police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical professionals do can be traumatizing. It raises curiosities into how first responders can see these traumatizing things with their own eyes and continue doing their jobs every day while remaining professional and courteous. Many people grow up believing that mental health is…
Read More59th Street near Union City shut down, floodwaters take out train car culvert
A stretch of 59th Street between Highway 81 and Alfadale Road is closed after fast-moving floodwaters caused damage under a repurposed rail car culvert, Canadian County District 2 Commissioner Lacey Dawson confirmed this afternoon. “The actual problem, it looks like some water went under a rail car pipe,” Dawson said. “So there’s really not a…
Read MoreBallard steps into head coach role for Lady Tigers
Carla Ballard has been named the new head coach of the Tuttle Lady Tigers basketball program after serving the past three seasons as an assistant coach. “When the job was offered to me, I was humbled, honored,” Ballard said Monday. “I’ve really enjoyed working with the girls the last three years in the assistant coach’s…
Read MoreCoach Head selected to lead Tuttle Girls Wrestling
Shane Head has been named Head Coach for the Tuttle Girls Wrestling program for next year. Coach Head will take over for four-year head coach Kristen Finn, who will step down to take on the Licensed Professional Counselor internship program, which will require many clinical hours spent on counseling tasks. Her husband, and fellow Tuttle…
Read MoreTuttle Baseball on 12-game win streak
The Tuttle Tigers are on a 12-game win streak as of press time Tuesday, sitting at 15-2 on the season. At the I-40 Classic, Tuttle beat Okarche last Thursday 4-3. They won two games the next day, beating Weatherford and Woodward, 6-2 and 11-0. The Tigers have kept the wins coming, even when they weren’t…
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