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Hennessey currently pays $1,200 a year more than the state-mandated teacher salaries as an incentive and for teacher retention, Superintendent Jason Sternberger told school board members Monday night during their June regular meeting.
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American Legion Post 5 Commander Mark Kirchner would like to invite any and all to attend the inaugural Kingfisher flag retirement ceremony this weekend on Flag Day.
Read moreAfter a 45-minute executive (closed to the public) session Monday, Kingfisher County Board of County Commissioners took no action on a proposed jail trust for the county.
Read moreKingfisher city commissioners approved an operating budget of just under $20.9 million for the next fiscal year during their June regular meeting on Monday night.
Read moreAdditional rain Thursday and Thursday night threw a kink in Kingfisher County’s wheat harvest.
Read moreThe Legislature has offi cially adjourned from the 2025 session. It was an incredibly productive year as we worked to pass policies that will improve the lives of Oklahomans and move our state forward. Most importantly, we passed a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The final agreement includes flat budgets for most state agencies, with some seeing slight budget cuts. The budget agreed to by the Senate, House and Governor maintains core agency services and leaves our state savings in a strong position at $3.5 billion, ensuring we can weather future shortfalls, while also making strategic and significant investments.
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Okarche Public Schools’ eighth grade promotion took place May 8 near the end of the annual awards assembly. The class of 29 accepted their certificates, and the 10 valedictorians and two salutatorians were recognized. Valedictorians were Blakely Stephens, Lizzy Schwarz, Chloe Rother, Canon Rother, Reese Robinson, Harrison Mueggenborg, Jacob Henderson, Hartli Ford, Blake Endres, and Cy Collamore. Salutatorians were Evelyn Schroeder and Alli Riedlinger. The students who took part in the promotion were, from left: front row, Blakely Stephens, Amelia Wylie, Blake Endres, Carly Rother, Kenley Brooks, Alli Riedlinger and Reese Robinson; middle row, Devin Wise, Merrick Sellers, Hartli Ford, Evelyn Schroeder, Brooklyn Easton, Sienna Altizer, Lizzy Schwarz, Evelyn Rivera, Elizabeth Austin, Chloe Rother and Bentley Nail; and back row, Matthew Woodland, Grant Krittenbrink, Aldo Franco, Conagher Taylor, Harrison Mueggenborg, Canon Rother, Cy Collamore, Jacob Henderson, Cooper Endres, Eli Lemke and Otto Rosales.
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