The Tuttle Times Area News
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 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 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 MoreBlanchard names next city manager
Kolman hired, Floyd to retire June 30 By Ryan Horton The Blanchard News Roger Kolman has been named Blanchard’s next city manager. He will replace retiring city manager Robert Floyd, July 1. Kolmsn comes to Blanchard with more than 25 years of city administration experience. He has been working in Muskogee, since 2023 as their assistant…
Read More2024 Home for the Holidays
The City of Tuttle hosted its annual Home for the Holidays Christmas festival tonight, featuring a parade, Christmas carols, pictures with Santa, a reindeer, and more.
Read MoreCentral Oklahoma Weeklies purchases The Blanchard News
By Tony Strickland Longtime Blanchard News owner/editor Ross Coyle announced the sale of the paper this week to Central Oklahoma Weeklies, the Mustang-based owner and publisher of the Mustang Times, the Tuttle Times, the Choctaw Times, Minco-Union City Times and the Midwest City Beacon. Coyle has owned and run The Blanchard News since 1972, when…
Read MoreTuttle firefighters take on 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
By Jayson Knight [email protected] Sunday morning, Tuttle firefighters honored the memory of the 343 firefighters and paramedics killed September 11, 2001 in terrorist attacks that were carried out by plane hijackers that crashed commercial airliners into the World Trade Center Towers in New York City. There were 2,753 people killed. Each of the towers featured…
Read MoreSenator Paxton selected for Pro Tem
By Jayson Knight [email protected] Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, was selected Monday by the Senate Majority Caucus to serve as President Pro Tempore-Designate for the 60th Legislature, which is set to begin Spring of 2025. The Senate President Pro Tempore is the highest-ranking state senator. According to the state’s Constitution, Oklahoma’s Lieutenant Governor is the highest-ranking…
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…
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