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  • READY TO RETIRE – Grace and Dewayne Ebers stand outside their service station, D&G Auto, in Hennessey. The longtime owners and operators are “semi-retiring” at the end of the week as they prepare to meet their new grandchild in Texas. [Photo by Barb Walter]

    D&G ready for a little R&R

    18 hours ago | By Barb Walter
    You’ll still be able to get gas at the pumps of D&G Auto next week.You just won’t be able to get that oil change or a dyno tune.Dewayne and Grace Ebers, the longtime owners of the station in Hennessey, announced they are “semi-retiring” at the end of this week.
  • RETIRIN’ ROBIN – Robin Rother (center) is retiring as the Kingfisher County treasurer and was honored Thursday with a retirement reception. Rother has served as treasurer since 2018. She is pictured with, from left: Lindsey Shimanek, Caitlin Wiebelt, Kelly Majetic and Beverly Cluck. Majetic has been appointed to serve out the remainder of Rother’s term and will begin her own term as treasurer starting next year. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

    TREASURING RETIRING ROTHER

    4 days ago | By News Staff
  • Group plants seed for community garden

    Group plants seed for community garden

    4 days ago | By Twila Adams
    From fields of wheat to backyard gardens, agriculture has always been a mainstay of the Kingfisher community.However, not everybody has the space, resources or knowledge to grow their own food.That could soon change.
  • We’re here for the derecho

    We’re here for the derecho

    1 week ago | By Michael Swisher
    It was bad.It could have been much worse.Storms blew threw Kingfisher County - and much of the rest of northwestern Oklahoma - early Monday morning.They brought with them needed rain, but also damaging winds and even tornado warnings.
  • These Kids are better than OK

    These Kids are better than OK

    1 week ago | By News Staff
    Four teams from Kingfisher County will be spread from Sallisaw to Clinton this week to take part in their respective OK Kids state baseball tournaments. Reaching the 12-under tournament were both the Kingfisher Jackets and the Hennessey Eagles.

    News

    READY TO RETIRE – Grace and Dewayne Ebers stand outside their service station, D&G Auto, in Hennessey. The longtime owners and operators are “semi-retiring” at the end of the week as they prepare to meet their new grandchild in Texas. [Photo by Barb Walter]

    D&G ready for a little R&R

    18 hours ago By Barb Walter
    You’ll still be able to get gas at the pumps of D&G Auto next week.You just won’t be able to get that oil change or a dyno tune.Dewayne and Grace Ebers, the longtime owners of the station in Hennessey, announced they are “semi-retiring” at the end of this week.
    Upcoming Events

    Upcoming Events

    18 hours ago By News Staff
    • WEEKEND EDITION TO PRINT EARLY: We will be printing our weekend edition a day early in order to get it to our local subscribers before next week. The July 5 edition will print Thursday afternoon and should hit county mailboxes on Friday as opposed to Saturday as the U.S.

    Sports

    County teams still battling in state baseball tournaments

    4 days ago By News Staff
    Both Kingfisher County teams remained in the hunt going into the third day of the OK Kids 12-under state baseball tournament.The Kingfisher Jackets and Hennessey Eagles both played elimination games at 3 p.m. Friday in Weatherford (after press time of this edition).

    This week marks dead period for schools, athletes

    4 days ago By News Staff
    The fast and furious month that is June for junior high and high school athletes will end with a break.A mandated one. At least as far as schools are concerned.The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association mandates a nineday dead period each year.

    Columns

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    Chapter 57: Seek forgiveness, not permission

    18 hours ago By Sen. Tom Coburn’s Book
    David Walker had asked me to join forces with him to try to bring about a constitutional amendment.David had given me names and contact numbers for Joe and Les. But David had no idea I was planning to call a meeting of his friends in his hometown without his permission.And that is a very good thing.

    Obituaries

    Hunter Everett Price

    Hunter Everett Price

    18 hours ago By News Staff
    Hunter Everett Price, 81, of Edmond, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026.He was born Nov. 24, 1944, in Hockley County, Levelland, Texas, to William and Verna Price.Everett began working in the oilfields at a very young age, starting as a rig hand in Texas.
    Leroy Fuksa

    Leroy Fuksa

    4 days ago By News Staff
    Recitation of the Rosary for Leroy W. Fuksa, 85, was Wednesday June 24, at Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. Graveside services were Thursday at Calvary Cemetery.Leroy was born northwest of Hennessey on Nov. 19, 1940, to John M.