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Nowhere to go and not much time to get there.
As contradictory as the statement may sound, that’s essentially what the staff of Kingfisher County Department of Human Services is facing.
Read moreLocal voters will have the opportunity to meet the candidates behind some of the names that will appear on upcoming ballots at a free forum at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Kingfisher Heritage School auditorium.
Read moreThe 2020 Kingfisher County wheat harvest is on the downhill run – and it’s been great.
Read moreAlthough Kingfisher city commissioners approved a fiscal year 20-21 budget that City Manager Dave Slezickey described as “slim” Monday night, the mood at the first in-person meeting since March was cautiously optimistic.
Read moreKingfisher Educational Foundation didn’t completely reinvent the wheel when it adopted the now annual duck race as its primary fundraiser 21 years ago.
Read moreThe Cashion High School Class of 2020 ensured it had ample space for social distancing when its graduation ceremony was held June 3 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City. The ballpark is home to the Oklahoma City Dodgers minor league baseball team. Above right, the graduates sit four seats apart on every other row. Above left and bottom left are Maci Pickle and Bryce Miller, respectively, during the ceremony. “We were happy the Dodger organization allowed us to use this beautiful facility. It was well-run and the staff treated all the Cashion visitors like royalty,” said Cashion Superintendent Sammy Jackson. Fireworks were planned for after the ceremony, but with some of the civil unrest taking place, those plans had to be nixed. “We hated the city canceled the fireworks after the ceremony, but understand that decision with the circumstances at that time,” Jackson said. “We feel blessed to have been able to allow our students a prom as well as a graduation. Thanks to everyone for their support through these trying times.” [Photos provided by Oklahoma City Dodgers]
Read moreOkarche High School senior Carsyn Taylor has been recognized as a recipient of the 2020 Oklahoma State Superintendent’s Award for Arts Excellence.
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