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Editor’s note: Pioneer Telephone Cooperative’s board of trustees voted Jan. 13 to appoint Blake Callaham, division manager of marketing, sales and customer service, as the cooperative’s general manager, effective Sept. 1.
Read moreThe Kingfisher High School boys’ basketball team had a special cheering section at Thursday afternoon’s home game against the Ponca City junior varsity team. Kingfisher Heritage School students showed their support with signs, cheers and plenty of enthusiasm. See Page 3 for Michael Swisher’s game story. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
Read moreDry, cold weather continues to plague Kingfisher County’s 2022 wheat crop.
Read moreBijan Cortes, 2021 Kingfisher High School graduate and outstanding basketball player, stands with his grandfather and No. 1 fan, Ricardo Padilla of Kingfisher. Bijan, a freshman on the University of Oklahoma Sooner basketball team, received rave reviews recently after leading the Sooners to victory over Big 12 opponent, Iowa State, and was the featured interviewee on television after the game, an almost unheard of honor for a freshman player. Granddad Ricardo, who never missed a KHS game while Bijan was playing, is continuing the same policy as much as possible while Bijan is at OU.
Read moreHennessey Elementary School has announced its Eagles of the Week for the week ending Jan. 14. Earning the honor were: pre-kindergarten students Anilu Meraz, Jane Matousek, Kendra Hernandez and Maggie Hladik; kindergarten students Giulietta Blanco Gabby Nihiser and Andrea Valles; first graders Lucia Cassel, Rowdy Caddell, Jose Morales and Drake Riddle; second graders Joel Ramirez, Mario Marquez, Juliana Gonzales, Ryan Miller and Leo Hernandez; third graders Ava McCannon, Kevin Herrera, Evan Cooper and Demian Lopez; and fourth graders Aydenn Valles, Danitzya Montes, James Chastain and Miguel Bryson. [Photo provided]
Read moreSample ballots are now available for the Feb. 8 election.
Read moreWho better to bring a summer beach vibe indoors than Summer Scott, Kingfisher High School art teacher and part-time muralist? Scott completed wall-sized beach murals in the party room at the Vernie Snow Aquatic Center and will soon be working to add more color to the lobby area as well. The party room is available year round for birthdays and other event rentals. [Photos Provided via Facebook]
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Election Board released its annual voter registration report Tuesday showing that while Republican voters hold the majority, Libertarian and independent voters also are growing in number.
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