Archive for August, 2008
OPSU mural class #2
After a second session with paints, the sky is starting to take shape and a couple of fauna can now be seen in the mural that OPSU students in the mural class are painting at our Guymon Super Wal-Mart.
The animals now taking shape are an armadillo and a buffalo.
Check back next week for the installment [...]
GHS ‘needs improvement’ in reading
The Oklahoma State Department of Education released its statewide Needs Improvement list Thursday, which identifies schools that have failed to make adequate progress for two consecutive years in the same area. Guymon High School was on the list in just one of four judged areas — reading.
Hunting season openers coming soon
Whether it’s a desk calendar, a Blackberry or a Post-it note you use to keep track of your schedules, if you are a hunter — or share the close life of one — you’ll will want to jot down several key upcoming season dates.
OK grain prices 08/28/08
Oklahoma City – Here are the closing prices for the cash grain markets for Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, as reported by the USDA.
U.S. No 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT: 15 to 20 cents lower. 6.77-7.59
Texhoma livestock auction 08/28/08
Texhoma – Here is the feeder cattle weighted average report for Wednesday, 08/27/2008, from the
Texhoma Livestock Auction in Texhoma.
Receipts: 600 Last Week: 200 Year Ago: 1700
States Wilson Hamby, Jr.
States Wilson Hamby, Jr., 87, of Texhoma passed away Monday evening, August 25, 2008 at the Prarie House Nursing Home in Plainview, Texas.
The son of States Wilson and Rose Malvy (Begley) Hamby, he was born February 6, 1921 in Texas County, Oklahoma near Guymon.
Mr. Hamby served his country in the U.S. Army [...]
Library survey results revealed
Curious as to what my fellow readers would like changed about the Guymon Public LIbrary, I followed up with a query about the survey results.
City council meets tonight
Guymon city council will face a fairly lengthy – 3 page – agenda tonight in a regularly scheduled session. Taking up one of those pages is action recommended by the latest version of the Convention and Tourism Board, who reviewed action by the previous board.
Guymon FFA to sell homecoming mums again
The Guymon FFA Horticulture program will again be selling orange and black potted fall floral tiger baskets and homecoming mums from Sept. 5 to Sept. 25. Mums will start at $5 and range to $35.
OPSU: Team effort yields results
By Laura Hays
Goodwell, Okla. – As a result of an exceptional effort by faculty and staff at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, President Dave Bryant reported a rise in the preliminary fall enrollment figures. The figures reported to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education were 1,226 students enrolled in 16,419 credit hours. This represents a 6.5% [...]
Confused by 2008 farm bill?
Want a quick way to see how it stacks up against the previous 2002 farm bill?
FFA wheat harvested
The Guymon FFA Chapter harvested their wheat crop this July. The chapter gathered 550 bushels, which is being housed at ADM. The money from this crop will be utilized for student development through leadership and livestock activities.
The Guymon FFA chapter would like to thank ADM, Ed Mueller and Linda Hill Crop Insurance for their support [...]
