Pictured, from left, District Engineer Brent Almquist, Safety Manager Kenneth Carlisle, Executive Director Tim Gatz, Chief Engineer TJ Dill and Chief Engineer Brian Taylor represent Dist. 5 while accepting the 2024 Progressive Excellence Award for the mos

At the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s June meeting in Oklahoma City on Monday, June 2, District Engineer Brent Almquist and Safety Manager Kenneth Carlisle were awarded the 2024 Progressive Excellence Award on behalf of Dist. Five, which is headquartered in Clinton.

Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Director Pat Smith, left, and Virgil Smith show Stuart and Bevan Rogel from St. Petersburg, Fla., the price of some of the menu items from yesteryear at the museum’s diner exhibit area. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

With the summer season making its way, the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum is seeing a large number of visitors coming from all over to learn more about the historic highway.

The Custer County Property Tax Sale will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Custer County Courthouse in Arapaho, and will either be outside or in the hallway, depending on the weather and number of attendees. As per Oklahoma statute, the sale is cash-only. “We encourage people to research the property before buying,” said Janet Roulet, Custer County treasurer. She said the sale has gained popularity in the last several years.

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