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STATE REPRESENTATIVE Mike Dobrinski (R-Dist. 59), center, was the guest speaker last week at the monthly meeting of Kingfisher County Republican Women. He was introduced by President Debbie Parks, left, and First Vice President Sheila Duell. Dobrinski discussed his first session in office, which “exceeded my expectations,” the state’s improving financial outlook, redistricting and other current issues. KCRW will elect a new slate of officers at its November meeting, as well as host a baby shower for an Oklahoma City crisis pregnancy center. [ KT&FP Staff Photo]
Read moreMiriam, the comfort dog from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, and two of her handlers, Roger Post and Keith Leimbach, not pictured, were guests of Kingfisher Community Collaborative last week. With her first year of local service coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, Miriam’s opportunities to serve have been slightly restricted, but she and her team of handlers are ready to find more ways to go to work in the community, KCC members learned. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
Read moreFALL FEVER strikes again in Kingfisher’s downtown. This welcome annual affliction has offices and businesses up and down Main Street piling on the pumpkins, hay bales and other festive autumnal decor to mark the changing of the seasons and to compete for bragging rights in the fall decorating contest sponsored each year by the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce. The contest is open to all businesses located within the city limits and judging for first through third place honors happens Friday, so it’s not too late to spice up those storefronts. City Clerk Brittney Hladik, left, and utility billing director Denise Payne put the finishing touches on City Hall’s entry. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
Read moreThe highly virulent Delta variant of COVID-19 made its way through Kingfisher County over the last couple of months, but appears to be on the decline and vaccine numbers are up.
Read moreWEEK 2 prize winners in Kingfisher County Walk-tober, the month-long step challenge sponsored by Kingfisher Community Collaborative, are Deborah and Mark Maehs, the husband and wife team also known as The aMAEHSments. The pair walked 85,677.5 steps per team member from Oct. 8-14. They took a break Monday at the Kingfisher Cemetery, a popular outdoor walking venue, to accept prizes from KCC co-chairman Blair Coughlan. Two more weekly prizes will be presented before the Oct. 31 grand prize to the team with the highest cumulative average for the month.
Read moreAfter two months and two executive sessions to decide who they’d appoint to an open seat on the Hennessey town board, the same four board members failed to take action again Thursday night.
Read moreKingfisher County commissioners approved a rating criteria for use of American Recovery Program Act funds as authorized by the state auditor and inspector’s office at their weekly meeting Monday.
Read moreHennessey’s outdated storm sirens are being upgraded.
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