UCPD stop fleeing DUI suspect with tactical vehicle intervention
By Jayson Knight [email protected] David Kyle Goddard, 53, was arrested Friday, June 21 by the Union City Police Department on charges of Driving Under the Influence and Attempting to Elude Police. Goddard was pulled over, and after giving the UCPD officer his information, Goddard drove away from the stop. Unfortunately for Goddard, the officer he…
Read MoreTuttle trash pickup will run as usual for the Fourth
Trash and recycling will not be affected by the Fourth of July holiday. For future reference, the only holidays that Republic Services take off for are New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, “so a lot of the ones that you would think they would get off, they don’t,” said city employee Amber Riley. What…
Read MoreLevel Up Sports and Best Boat & RV Storage providing two much-needed services in Tuttle
A Tuttle citizen for the last 11 years, Brodey Davis opened two businesses in Tuttle just before the start of 2024. Level Up Sports is a 4,200-square-foot athletic training facility that includes a batting area as well as a court that can be used for basketball and/or volleyball training sessions. The training facility does…
Read MoreGrady County Districts 2 & 3 propose taking nearly a third of District 1 road budget
District 1 Grady County Commissioner Zac Davis alleged during the commissioners’ weekly meeting Monday that a violation of the Open Meetings Act occurred, suggesting that commissioners Kirk Painter, for District 2, and Gary Bray, for District 3, had privately discussed taking a portion of the money allocated to District 1 and splitting it up between…
Read MoreSheriff Boggess receives state DARE Award
The Oklahoma DARE Officers Association held its annual DARE Conference at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant Wednesday to announce its Officer of the Year, Supporter of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award. Sheriff Gary Boggess brought some hardware back to Grady County. Scott Gibbons, Communications Director for the Oklahoma DARE Officers Association, said…
Read MoreI-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike will be narrowed near Randlett, Chickasha Monday in two locations for repairs
Eastbound I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike will have the following closures starting Monday: Westbound I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike will be narrowed to one lane from mm 26 to mm 24 between Randlett and Walters from 7:30 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Friday for surface repairs; Eastbound I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike will be narrowed to one lane at mm 90…
Read MoreLegends Pubhouse & Venue open seven days a week
By Jayson Knight [email protected] Legends Pubhouse & Venue is located at 3127 South 4th Street in Chickasha, and hosts top-tier talent on a regular basis at what is essentially a sports and music museum. A 19,000-square-foot restaurant/venue, Legends is a fine place to grab lunch or a cold drink, and they put on a show…
Read MoreFamily shot at while on the way to visit Tuttle
By Jayson Knight [email protected] Michael Wayne Young is currently being held at the McClain County Jail in Purcell on multiple felony charges after ramming a vehicle and then shooting at it. Inside the vehicle he was shooting at was a man, his wife, and two children under the age of 2. The family has requested…
Read MoreWheat harvest underway
Wheat harvest has begun, and farmers throughout the area can be seen running combines over their crops. A combine reaps, threshes, and winnows the crop, leaving edible wheat that is then transported to a grain elevator, such as Minco’s Shawnee Grain & Feed, located at 826 Northwest Third Street in Minco. Dalton Wray, Manager for…
Read MoreFill the Truck for Special Olympics Saturday
Goodwill will be working with Tuttle Special Olympics Saturday for the annual Fill-The-Truck fundraiser, the largest fundraiser of the year for the local Special Olympics program. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at Williams Grocery, located at 302 E. Main Street in Tuttle. Bring unwanted items to the location…
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