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Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford originally planned to celebrate May 2020 graduates at a fall ceremony, however school officials have determined the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make it unsafe to have large gatherings.
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A white 2020 Ford Police Interceptor hybrid utility vehicle will be delivered to the Hennessey Police Department in about a month.
Read moreThe Kingfisher Study Club met Oct. 6 at the First United Methodist Church.
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Oklahoma Energy Resources Board presented Kingfisher Public Schools with a check for $2,000 during the recent high school football game at Bridge Creek. The money will be used to purchase calculators for the high school math and science classes and furthers the industry’s commitment to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, said OERB Executive Director Mindy Stitt. “The people of Oklahoma oil and natural gas are committed to supporting education and investing in our future leaders,” said Stitt, a Dover native who is pictured in the center. “Kingfisher is home to many people who work in the industry and we are devoted to giving back to the community.” Accepting the check on behalf of Kingfisher is Athletic Director Jay Wood, left. Also pictured is a representative of Bridge Creek, which also received funds. [Photo provided]
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House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, received a perfect score from the non-partisan Research Institute for Economic Development (RIED) organization in its annual report.
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The following is an absolutely true story and it happened to me. I am currently in a skilled nursing unit and unable to go and vote by the regular method. I had an absentee ballot mailed to me and got ready to get it back to the election board. I needed two stamps to send it. Since I am in lockdown and cannot have guests, I asked my wife to get me two stamps. It was going to be easier for her to just drop two stamps in an envelope and mail them to me. She put them in the mail on Aug. 16 thinking that it would be no problem getting to me so that I could mail my ballot off for the Aug. 25 primary election. The two stamps arrived at the skilled nursing unit on Aug. 26, one day after the polls closed on Aug. 25. In other words, it took 10 days to travel a very short distance in Oklahoma City.
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Cashion never could fully put Stillwater JV away.
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Kingfisher’s seventh graders lost a heartbreaker in their final home football game of the season.
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