County establishing trust authority to run jail
Kingfisher County commissioners revised an inactive Kingfisher County trust to include a trust to operate the county jail Monday at their weekly meeting.
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Hennessey Police Department citations
The Hennessey Police Department has issued the following citations in recent months: No Driver License Issued ($365) — Luis Hernandez, Ames; Niyahn K.
June sales tax checks down for majority of Kingfisher County
June sales tax checks were down for all Kingfi sher County towns except Dover while Kingfisher County experienced a $49,200.30 increase.The June 9, 2025, distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from April business.
Let yourself adjust to caregiving role
Adjusting to the caregiving role is a slow and sometimes scary process.I had to constantly remind myself that it was progress, not perfection.I wanted to do it all immediately and do it all perfectly.
District court records
Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: June 3: Billy Joelle Pina, 41, and Tamar Se’lin Hinton, 53, both of Yukon.June 4: David Ray Hardin II, 39, and Karesa Louise Patterson, 33, both of Kingfisher.
Hennessey town board gets reports on projects, more
Hennessey’s board of trustees received an update on several projects Thursday during its June regular meeting.“Grant projects are progressing,” Town Administrator Tiffany Rowen told trustees.
Shackelford named top small-school AD
Cashion’s Lynn Shackelford picked up some hardware at last weekend’s Oklahoma Athletic Directors Conference.Shackelford was named the Oklahoma interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association’s Small-School Athletic Director of the Year.
Sounds of Summer
As is the case every year, the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce has a full slate of activities planned for July 4, also known as “Red, White & BOOMFEST.”The all-day event begins with the downtown parade at 10 a.m. before free family fun events kick off at Kingfisher Park at 11 a.m.
![ENID NATIVE Kyle Dillingham, “Oklahoma’s Fiddling Ambassador,” and his band Horseshoe Road will be the featured performer at the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce’s Red, White & BOOMFEST concert at Kingfi sher Park on July 4. [Photo provided]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/a41aaecb3e_Ar00104004.jpg?itok=pzWrtt2H "ENID NATIVE Kyle Dillingham, “Oklahoma’s Fiddling Ambassador,” and his band Horseshoe Road will be the featured performer at the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce’s Red, White & BOOMFEST concert at Kingfi sher Park on July 4. [Photo provided]")
Oklahoma Swing first up in The Chisholm’s 2025 ‘Summer Sounds’ concert series
Free outdoor concerts provided by The Chisholm make their return this month.The “Summer Sounds” concert series will be held the third Thursday in June, July and August.The first of those will be June 19 and will feature the band Oklahoma Swing.
![OKLAHOMA SWING will perform in Kingfisher on June 19 as part of The Chisholm’s Summer Sounds concert series. [Photo provided]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/7eadec897b_Ar00103003.jpg?itok=4T_MIpX0 "OKLAHOMA SWING will perform in Kingfisher on June 19 as part of The Chisholm’s Summer Sounds concert series. [Photo provided]")
Biz-Connect: Whether starting up or looking to grow, services handy to assist small businesses
Plans to start a new business?Need some help to get your current one headed in the right direction?There’s help out there. And it’s free. Emily Beesley is a business advisor with the Oklahoma Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).
![BUSINESS ADVISOR Emily Beesley talks to several dozen Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce members during a luncheon on Wednesday. Beesley works for the Oklahoma Small Business Development Centers. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/8144e672e6_Ar00102002.jpg?itok=9maeac0n "BUSINESS ADVISOR Emily Beesley talks to several dozen Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce members during a luncheon on Wednesday. Beesley works for the Oklahoma Small Business Development Centers. [KT&FP Staff Photo]")