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More than 2.5 million Boy Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout medal since the rank’s inception in 1912.
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Continuing our month-by-month highlight reel of 2021’s front page news, February was almost all about the freeze.
Read moreThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Friday before deciding whether to pause the federal vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 workers.
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The breach of the U.S. Capitol Building (PHOTO 1) as Congress was certifying the Electoral College vote count topped January’s news. A number of local current and former elected officials expressed shock after watching with the rest of the nation as the day’s stunning events unfolded. Army National Guard personnel, including PFC1 Abbie Jones from Kingfisher (PHOTO 2, at left) were deployed to Washington, D.C., to maintain order leading up to the inauguration of President Joe Biden. • • • County COVID-19 related deaths climbed from 12 to 23 over the course of the month as vaccines began rolling out for frontline medical personnel and first responders like Kingfisher Fire Chief Tony Stewart (PHOTO 3) and residents ages 65 and over. The rush for vaccines overwhelmed the county health department until supply could keep up with demand. Some mask requirements remained in place as county activities cautiously resumed. On a downtown Kingfisher walkabout, a group of masked children from Blair Early Education Center paused for a photo with the similarly masked statues in front of City Hall (PHOTO 4). From left are Elina Creps, Avery and Madelyn Harder, Shanaya Patel, Marli Savage, C.J. Duffy and Ethan Kirchner. The Times & Free Press was forced to close its doors for two weeks to protect the public when all but one staffer contracted the virus. • • • Sheriff’s office personnel and jail inmates moved into the new Kingfisher County Justice Center (PHOTO 5, with Sheriff Dennis Banther). Incumbent county officers sworn in for new terms include Banther, District 2 County Commissioner Ray Shimanek, Court Clerk Lisa Markus and County Clerk Jeannie Boevers (PHOTO 6). [KT&FP File and Provided Photos]
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Kingfisher’s Board of Education made sure one administrator sticks around for a while and brought another one aboard.
Read moreKingfisher County commissioners voted to keep the same officers for the 2022 year Monday at their regular meeting.
Read moreWith COVID-19 testing in higher demand and increased cases over the last week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is extending COVID-19 testing hours at local county health departments, and will offer weekend availability at select locations.
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In what could best be described as a climatological anomaly on steroids, Oklahoma soared to its warmest December on record, besting the previous mark by more than 5 degrees.
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