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Although there are no plans to go against state law, local school administrators are unanimous in saying they prefer decisions regarding COVID-19 protocols be made locally.
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WHICH BUS IS THE RIGHT BUS? – Principal Keith Campbell talks with Kingfisher Middle School students Thursday as they prepare to load buses after school. Thursday was the first day of school for students in Kingfisher, Hennessey, Okarche and Cashion. Lomega started on Wednesday while Dover and Crescent were in session the week before. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
Read moreTwenty-two Hennessey seventh-12th grade students involved in extra-curricular activities will be randomly drug tested this month and every month except May.
Read moreStudents, teachers and guests of Lomega High School are going to have to find a different route for the next few months if they plan to come from the south.
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The first indication Kimberly and Kassidy Kern had that their mother Jeanne Gang might be in trouble was her call from a dying cell phone reporting that she had COVID-19 and was about to be intubated.
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The start of school means the resumption of school zones throughout the county. Kingfisher Police Department’s Dustin Brodrick stands near the beginning of one such zone on 13th Street between Gilmour Elementary and Kingfisher High School. Officers patrol the zones, which required reduced speed limits, during morning and afternoon hours. [Staff Photo by Twila Adams]
Read moreHennessey school board members discussed the purchase of an undisclosed property in a 15-minute executive session during their Monday night meeting.
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FFA LEADERSHIP CAMP – Oklahoma FFA held its annual Alumni Leadership camp July 7-10 at camp Tulakogee in Wagoner. Dover FFA’s Wesley Butler, left, and Pedro Valles attended the camp, which consisted of a water olympics and a ropes course focusing on how to build leadership skills. It was put on by the Oklahoma state FFA officers and alumni. Kelly Barnes and Bill Cordes were also guest speakers and held workshops for the attendees. Hypnotist Dr. Al Snyder performed his 100th hypnosis show at the camp. There are four sessions of alumni camp held each year. [Written and submitted by Gabby Cervantes, Dover FFA Reporter]
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