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Everett Jones of Kingfisher proved July and hot weather are good for fishing this week when he landed this large flathead catfish as well as a few other smaller catfish from a local pond. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

STILLWATER – Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development hosted its first-ever virtual fishing tournament, from April 1 to June 1 and 140 youth throughout Oklahoma signed up to participate from their local lakes, ponds and rivers.Among the top anglers was one from Kingfisher County.

July sales tax checks were higher for Okarche, Hennessey and Kingfisher County, the Oklahoma Tax Commission reports.

Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: July 11: Adam Matthew Hatfield, 25, and Mariya Boben, 25, both of Yukon; Jacob Christopher Heflin, 31, and Sasha Joanna Engelhardt, 38, both of Yukon.

A new principal has been hired for Kingfisher Upper Elementary.The Kingfisher Board of Education voted Wednesday night at a special meeting to approve the hire of Miranda Shelton for the position.

 • WOMEN WALKING WITH GOD CONFERENCE: Kingfisher Church of Christ will serve as a remote site. “You are Mine” is the theme for this year’s women’s Christian conference, which will feature speakers Elaine Denman and Rita Cochrane. The event is 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 9.

While new life is being breathed into another downtown Hennessey structure, it’s also providing pieces of history.An antiquated furnace was uncovered in a cellar Tuesday afternoon at the old Hennessey Clipper newspaper building at 117 S. Main St.

Show up to show it off.Stick around to burn it out.The 23rd annual Kingfi sher Kool Cars & Chrome Show is next Saturday, Aug. 2.It will be held in the parking lot on the west side of Interbank, 320 N. Main St.

Water all plantings thoroughly unless rainfall has been adequate.The fall vegetable garden is planted now. Divide and replant spring-blooming perennials.Irrigated warm-season lawns may be fertilized again.Hedges and shrubs can be pruned, if necessary, about mid-August.