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/Edited 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22/
How many confirmed cases of COVID-19 does it take to temporarily shut down a high school's football and volleyball programs?
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After more than a decade of planning, replanning and fundraising, the Kingfisher Visitor Center is now a reality, as acknowledged at a donor’s reception, ribbon-cutting and open house. A long-time dream of Kingfisher visionaries John Gooden and Brian Walter and Kingfisher Trails Inc., the visitor center was constructed at the site of Bill’s DX, Kingfisher’s last full-service gas station, and incorporates the original service bays of the iconic local landmark. The future home of the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce, the building has gone through multiple design phases after original funding sources fell through. Fundraising was revived by a major donation from Dorma Hobbs, inset right, which seeded an endowment fund and encouraged other local donations that ultimately funded the project. On hand for the ribbon cutting on Wednesday are, from left, Jalene Jackson, Beverly Bain, Judy Whipple, Russell Hopkins, Kaci Murray, Phyllis Stinnett, Brian Walter, Morgan Winters, Brad Wittrock, Tiffany Jones, Jaryn Frey (Hobbs’ granddaughter), Chamber Executive Director Shauna Rupp (wielding the scissors), Brian Henderson, Stephanie Bayse, Hobbs with daughters Jamae Frey, kneeling, and Patty Stoudemire, Heath Redwine, Mike Frey, Susannah Copeland, Cyndi Ice, John Gooden, Mayor Roxie Alexander and Commissioner Bill Tucker. Rupp also presented plaques to Gooden and Walter, inset top right, recognizing their support of the visitor center project. The chamber is still awaiting furniture delivery, but anticipates occupying the building and opening it to the public around the first of October. [TIMES-FREE PRESS Staff and Provided Photos]
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Kingfisher city voters selected civil engineer Geoff Covalt to succeed Richard Ray Reynolds in another low turnout election Tuesday.
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Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.
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Kingfisher’s new part-time code enforcement officer is a familiar face – career Kingfisher police officer Jeff Townsend, who retired in December 2018 after nearly 30 years on the force.
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A replacement for Keith Meek’s seat on Hennessey’s town board is still up in the air.
Read moreChisholm Trail Technology Center is interested in Hennessey joining its membership, Superintendent Jason Sternberger told school board members last Monday night.
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Kingfisher County Distinguished Young Women representatives spoke with Kingfisher Lions Club members last week to promote this year’s scholarship program. On hand were last year’s winner and current Kingfisher High School senior Katon Lunsford, right, as well as former winner Katie Ward, center, who served as the judges’ chairman at last year’s event and works alongside director Tiffanie Barnett. This year’s county DYW is Nov. 14. High school junior girls at any Kingfisher County school who is interested in participating can attend an informational meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Kingfisher Memorial Library. Lunsford is winding up her reign as the county DYW representative. She was named the second runner-up at the state program in late July and earned $1,600 in scholarships at that event. The two are pictured with Kingfisher Lions Club member Blair Coughlan, left. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
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