Carter Observer
Independent local news from Carter County, Oklahoma, with a focus on government and public meetings.
Independent local news from Carter County, Oklahoma, with a focus on government and public meetings.
There will not be a Carter Observer recording of the March 25 meeting of the #CarterCountyOK Commission due to a prior engagement.
With that said, the commission will consider calling an election for a new 0.125% county sales tax.
Here is a link to the full agenda:
https://cartercountyok.us/document_center/agendas/2024/03-25-2024.pdf
The #CarterCountyOK admin building has seen upgrades in recent months and more work is expected over the next year.
While that work restricts one parking lot, where should county employees park?
One real estate group wants to lease a vacant lot in #ArdmoreOK for $2,750.
The #CarterCountyOK Commission on Thursday approved nearly $77k for A/C units at the administration building.
The vote was originally tabled on Monday so commissioners could get more details on the scope of work included with the prices.
Voters in #DicksonOK next month will decide the fate of a $12.8M bond proposal to build a new athletic field house and expand the agricultural education shop.
A #CarterCountyOK commissioner says some fire departments have been waiting years for vehicles on backorder, so the county is stepping in to build one in hopes of getting the equipment sooner rather than later.
https://carterobserver.net/2024/03/04/county-agrees-to-build-brush-truck-for-tatums-fd/
Danielle Wells has been overseeing nearly every aspect of the OSU Extension Office in #CarterCountyOK since June 2023.
That changed last month with the hiring of two new educators.
#ArdmoreOK City Commissioner John Credle, Jr. had some thoughts on how the city can help neighbors without stable #housing, the search for a #police chief, and an uncontested second term on the city commission.
https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/27/live-interview-john-credle-jr/
#ArdmoreOK City Commissioner David Plesher sat down with Carter Observer this month to talk about his uncontested second term at city hall, the search for a new #police chief, and if/how city hall can help #homeless Ardmoreites
Listen to the full interview!
https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/22/live-interview-david-plesher/
Watch the full #CarterCountyOK Board of Commissioners meeting below.
https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/20/commission-approves-hvac-unit-for-health-department/
School officials in #DicksonOK are considering a big change that could impact the entire community in an effort to recruit teachers:
A 4-day school week.
An #Oklahoma based #Mastodon instance is the social media home for Carter Observer, because relying on a West Coast tech bro for local news from #CarterCountyOK just doesn't seem necessary.
https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/15/local-news-or-content-mill/
The first meeting for Jacob Tynes as #DicksonOK school board member was a more than 2-hour marathon on Monday evening, with discussion or votes on topics ranging from testing standards to school security.
Jacob Tynes was sworn in as the newest member of the #DicksonOK school board tonight. He replaces Todd Myers, who died in December 2023.
Tynes was immediately put to work during a marathon 2-hour meeting that saw discussion or votes on topics ranging from school schedules to safety to a nearly $2.4 million bond proposal.
The #CarterCountyOK Commission has given final approval for a $4.5 million contract to restore the county courthouse, one of the oldest in #Oklahoma
One of the hardest parts of being a professional journalist in southern Oklahoma is the short deadlines in an industry competing for clicks and eyes at all times. The pressure for 'quantity over quality' can be real, especially in a 24-hour news cycle.
Carter Observer will be different
https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/09/carter-observer-relaunches-for-2024/
6 of 7 local races in #CarterCountyOK this year are uncontested, sending incumbents back to city halls in #ArdmoreOK #RatliffCityOK #LoneGroveOK and #HealdtonOK for the next few years.
https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/09/sloat-to-challenge-stubblefield-for-healdton-council-seat/
A phone call today confirms that 6 of 7 municipal seats up for election across #CarterCountyOK this year will not see any challengers, giving a win to incumbents in #ArdmoreOK, #HealdtonOK and #RatliffCityOK
One one seat in Healdton will be decided by voters on April 2.
Carter Observer today visited city halls in #WilsonOK and #HealdtonOK
The Healdton "Resources" page has been populated, pages for all 9 cities and towns in #CarterCountyOK should be fully populated by this weekend.
Just in time for city elections in April.
In #ArdmoreOK, David Plesher and John Credle, Jr. retain their seats with no challengers. #LoneGroveOK also retains Butch Kinslow and Jeff Matthews.
While Josh Waddle is unchallenged in #HealdtonOK, Elizabeth Sloat is challenging James Stubblefield for Healdton Seat 2.
Bobby Davis and Micah Newell are both qualified for the #RatliffCityOK election.
Elections will be held April 2. #oklahoma #okpolitics
Qualifying for local elections in #ArdmoreOK #LoneGroveOK #HealdtonOK and #RatliffCityOK is over.
Out of 7 seats across the county up for election this year, only one will actually go to voters in April.
EDIT to correct only one election goes to voters