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Disruptions and distractions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic must not be allowed to keep Oklahomans from participating in the 2020 Census, officials said.
Read moreTwo Kingfisher residents were recently awarded academic scholarships by Oklahoma Baptist University for the 2020-21 academic year.
Read moreDavid Fuksa’s Grade Work Construction Co. crew took advantage of the good weather Wednesday and worked to repair a leak in the concrete wall on the west side of the walking trail at Hennessey’s Bull Foot Park on south U.S. 81. The repair quote was $42,816 and approved by the town board in January. The work includes taking out existing overflow pipe concrete structure, 30 feet of walking path, clearing trees around bottom of pipe, installing new drop inlet structure and pipe, pouring all concrete and replacing concrete walking path. [Photo courtesy Richard Simunek]
Read moreA likely coronavirus exposure reported Friday on an Oklahoma City TV news broadcast has sent a judge, an attorney and a court reporter into self-quarantine and virtually sealed off one wing of the Kingfisher County Courthouse.
Read moreAlthough the writing is on the wall that public school students will not return to the classroom this year, local school districts can’t finalize plans for how instruction will continue until after the state board of education meets Wednesday.
Read moreWith spring break over and the first full week of emergency school shutdowns starting Monday, districts looked for creative ways to keep students fed while enforcing social distancing. In Kingfisher, local churches banded together to help fill the gap. Bagged lunches are distributed from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kingfisher First United Methodist Church on Monday and Friday, Kingfisher Lifeway on Tuesday and Thursday and First Baptist Church on Wednesday. A total of 170 lunches were distributed with another 40 taken to Kingfisher Meals on Wheels for distribution to area senior citizens. From left are Servrina Prim, Brandy Zachgo, Paula Post, Cheryl Wheelbarger, Terri Peck, Adah Anderman, Lili Giles, Jackson Leffingwell and Rev. Patrick McPherson. Hennessey Public Schools distributed about 230 grab-and-go meals Monday at various sites around town and Dover schools sent out boxes containing a week’s worth of breakfast and lunch items to 50-60 students. Families can contact each school office for lunch information. [KT&FP Photo]
Read moreThe city of Kingfisher has created a system to identify specific community needs during the state of emergency and share that information with public and private resources.
Read moreWheatheart Nutrition Project Inc. will no longer be serving communal meals at the Kingfisher Masonic Lodge but will be delivering meals to seniors.
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