Public Works Working to Resolve Full Town Gas Leaks 🔧
GUYMON- The City of Guymon underwent their federally required full town gas leak survey, done by a third party. The results found there are 20 Class 2 leaks and 40 Class 3 leaks. Both types of leaks do not pose a threat to the community and are given plenty of time to fix.
Public Works Director Tracy Bowers shared that these are great numbers and should be fixed quickly. The Public Works Department will begin visiting each residence where a leak was found to notify of gas shut off, fix the leak then turn on pilots afterwards.
A big thank-you to Tracy and his department for working to resolve these leaks in a timely manner.
Mural Installation
Our City Parks Department installed a community mural this week that was originally painted in 2019 by local students and community members through the Arts & Humanities Board.
It now has a home downtown on the corner of Quinn and 5th on the back of the city parking garage, where every can enjoy the creativity and collaboration that went into it.
Downtown Christmas Open House December 5th!
All City of Guymon offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Business hours will resume at 8:00 AM on Monday, December 1, 2025.
Las oficinas municipales permanecerán cerradas el jueves 27 y el viernes 28 de noviembre por la celebración del Día de Acción de Gracias.
El horario habitual se reanudará a las 8:00 AM del lunes 1 de diciembre de 2025.
Swiftwater rescue members also trained on boat maneuvering for rescues while out on Sunset Lake.
Stop by the GPL this Thursday through Saturday to shop our book sale. All sales go toward library programs
$1.00 Hardcover, DVDs, and audiobooks
50 cent paperbacks
Fill a bag for $5
Books for all ages!
Saturday 1/2 off!
Guymon Municipal Airport Celebrates Transient Hangar Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking ✈️
GUYMON- The Guymon Municipal Airport broke ground on the construction zone where the new transient hangar will be located. The 12,000-foot hangar comes in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics’ (ODAA) Statewide Hangar Program and their five-year Airport Construction Program (ACP). The programs aim to increase and expand aviation business.
This afternoon, city officials and employees, Guymon Chamber Ambassadors, students from Guymon Public Schools Aviation Program, as well as community members, gathered to break ground and celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new transient hangar. Mayor Kim Peterson led the ceremony and welcomed ODAA’s Director Grayson Ardies who spoke about the aviation business in Oklahoma and its impact.
City Manager, Mike Shannon shared, “We are thrilled to bring this new transient hangar to Guymon Municipal Airport. This project positions us for incredible opportunities—jet traffic, business development, regional partnerships, and a stronger economic footprint for years to come. It’s a powerful statement about who we are as a community: forward-thinking, ambitious, and committed to building a vibrant future for Guymon.”
Work on the transient hangar will continue and its anticipated completion will be in 2026 where a grand opening and additional ribbon cutting will take place.
Thank you for your understanding.
Guymon Fire Department EMS services were deployed to Weatherford, OK last night and early this morning for a Mass Casualty Incident involving an anhydrous ammonia tanker truck trailer at a local motel. Region-1 Regional Emergency Medical System Team responded lead by Guymon’s Assist Fire Chief.
Picture of the scene shows what appears as a cloud near the ground in the parking lot. That is hazardous and deadly anhydrous ammonia cloud that prompted emergency evacuations of a large area. Multiple inhalation and contact injuries have been reported. Stay tuned to local and national news outlets on this event.
Parks Department Gears Up for Holiday Season 🦃🎄
GUYMON- The Parks Department has been hard at work to ensure the newly crafted ‘Guymon’ sign is up before the holiday season begins. Parks Director, Jorge Guzman, has been working with his crew since Tuesday installing the sign and is preparing to add Christmas lights. When asked why Centennial Park was chosen as the location for the sign, Guzman stated, “It’s right off the highway so there will be a lot of traffic.”
In addition, the Parks Department has also added a stem wall to the playground at Thompson Park. Guzman advised that the wall would halt any runoff and they will soon be adding new mulch to the playground as well.
Guymon Fire Department, Police Department, and Animal Control Officers rescued and removed a cat from a tree today. The cat was reported to have been in this tree for five days. The animal was retrieved and taken by Animal Control to the shelter for evaluation and care. Thank you for these departments working together!
The Land of Sweet Forever by Harper Lee
Available to check out in ebook and audiobook from Libby with your GPL card!
The Land of Sweet Forever combines Lee’s early short fiction and later nonfiction in a volume offering an unprecedented look at the development of her inimitable voice. Covering territory from the Alabama schoolyards of Lee’s youth to the luncheonettes and movie houses of midcentury Manhattan, The Land of Sweet Forever invites still-vital conversations about politics, equality, travel, love, fiction, art, the American South, and what it means to lead an engaged and creative life.
This collection comes with an introduction by Casey Cep, Harper Lee’s appointed biographer, which provides illuminating background for our reading of these stories and connects them both to Lee’s life and to her two novels.
