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Hennessey Elementary School has announced its Eagles of the Week for the week ending Oct. 8. Earning the honor were: pre-kindergarten student Jane Matousek; first graders Hannah Weaver, Maverick Whittenburg, Zander Lee-Flohr and Nicole Talamantes; second graders Draven Tyree, Marshall McFeeters, Samantha Roman and Jacee Beaman; third graders Kaullins Vaverka, Truett Humphries and Tatum Humphries; and fourth graders Dylynn Johnson, Yaselin Rodriguez, Brayden Benedict and Makenzie Hladik. [Photo provided]
Read moreAbout 40 Hennessey High School seniors had breakfast Wednesday morning at the Kingfisher McDonald’s before they went to the county ourthouse to meet several elected officers, ask them questions, and some took part in a mock trial.
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FALL 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]
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The 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.
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WEEK 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.
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After 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.
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Hennessey’s outdated storm sirens are being upgraded.
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