All’s well that ends well. That’s the perspective of Kingfisher City Manager Dave Slezickey and other city employees who spent a tense two days preparing for, monitoring and responding to
All’s well that ends well. That’s the perspective of Kingfisher City Manager Dave Slezickey and other city employees who spent a tense two days preparing for, monitoring and responding to
Last Tuesday’s flood was far from Kingfisher business owner Brian Walter’s first rodeo. “Goes with the neighborhood, doesn’t it?” Walter said early Tuesday afternoon, pausing only briefly as he and
MARTIN EDGE will cap a 37-year career as a mail carrier in Kingfisher on Tuesday when he runs his final route. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
![FAMILIAR SIGHT — U.S. 81 was closed on the north side of Kingfisher as water continued to rise Tuesday afternoon. Local creeks had already exceeded their flood stages and were expected to crest late Tuesday. The Cimarron River was predicted to crest about 9 a.m. Wednesday. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](https://www.kingfisherpress.net/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/slideshow_1170x780/public/wflood1.jpg?itok=2pnUtMz-)
Work done to reduce the impact of flooding on Kingfisher and surrounding area residents since the massive 500-year flood in 2007 are expected to be put to the test this week.
Charles Storm, commander for the Keith Lowry-Henry Ellyson Post No. 5 American Legion, will serve as speaker for the post’s annual Memorial Day program at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 27.
Kingfisher’s success on the baseball diamond has helped result in two players being named All-State selections for the first time in the program’s history.
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” That creed has long been associated with the United
Kingfisher County commissioners were running fast and hard across their districts Wednesday after Tuesday’s flooding. Flood waters washed out numerous roadways, some tinhorns and damaged some bridges. County crews were
Theta Tau, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, meeting was held 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, in the home of Cynthia Eaton. The Social Committee members, Misty Blundell, Stormy Simmons, chair, Debi Trout,
Sarah Gruntmeir of Kingfisher will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences at Cornell University’s 151st commencement ceremony, to be held May 26, in Ithaca, N.Y. Gruntmeir is among
Kingfisher’s success on the baseball diamond has helped result in two players being named All-State selections for the first time in the program’s history.
The Oklahoma Coaches Association last week made official what Peyton Burns had already locked up on the course.
It took more than six innings, but the Kingfisher lineup finally started to get to Ty VanMeter. But, like every other team that’s faced Blanchard this season, the surge came
Kingfisher County athletes brought home three gold medals Tuesday from the final track and field meet of the season. Hennessey’s Madison Collier won both throwing events and Kingfisher’s Ally Stephenson
Socialism is sort of like Santa Claus: It makes a good story but there’s no truth to it. The “free” gifts depend on someone working for them. Free college, free
Memorial Day was first known as Decoration Day – a day when people gathered to decorate the graves of loved ones who had given their lives in service to their
Judy Mae Martinez died peacefully at her home Monday, May 13, 2019, in Fort Gibson, at the age of 66. Judy was born on April 27, 1953, in Atoka. She
Peggy K. Gleichman passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on March 7, 2019, at the age of 84. Peggy was born on April 29, 1935, to Robert
