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KINGFISHER JUNIOR HIGH choir members include, from left: front row, Jackson Garrett, Santiago Navarro, Damian Nunnelly, Abigail Smith, Sydney Snyder, Parker LeForce, Magaly Charqueno, Aateri Nowlin; middle row, Barilyn Schroeder, Grace Valencia, Rae Mitchell, Valeria Rodruguez; and back row,...

KINGFISHER SIXTH GRADE choir members include, from left: front row, Scarlett Heckman, Eva Franco, Ximenz Ponce, Lilly Larsen, Jaqueline Munoz, Macy Schroeder; second row, Kortnee Brady, Lizzie Click, Elina Creps; third row, Saylor Shimanek, Brooklyn Kale, Mckenzy Wilson, Annie Wehba, Beau Brueggen,...

KINGFISHER FIFTH GRADE choir members (pictured above) include, from left: front row, Fernanda Juarez, Emma Wilson, Lillyann Lawrence, Emery Barrett, Emily Mosley, Carson Burgess, Aiden Pickel; and back row, Brinley Jerkins, Availya Felz, Kyra Nichols, Alexis Countryman, Laurelyn Takape, Emma Gore...

Dr. James Matthew Matousek was elected president of the Hennessey Board of Education during its meeting Monday night.This will be his fourth time to serve as president and it’s in his blood. ( Ed. note: See upcoming editions about his father, David, and grandfather, Ernest.

Trustees accepted a $19,800 bid from Daniel Construction of Hennessey to replace 1,680 square feet of existing sidewalk on Oklahoma Avenue from the alleyway east to Cherokee Street.

A Kingfisher man and former local bank vice president is facing a federal charge of defrauding the bank of nearly $900,000.Timothy Shane Abercrombie, 42, was charged April 1 with bank fraud in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.

Kingfisher County commissioners have approved a notice to proceed for county chip and seal projects scheduled this summer.The winning bidder, Circle C Paving and Construction of Lawton, has indicated it will begin work on the projects in May.

THE KINGFISHER HIGH SCHOOL choir received the highest possible score at the OSSAA state contest held April 3 at Stillwater High School. Directed by Diann Magnus, the choir received “superior” ratings from all three judges.

Kingfisher High School seniors Jake Sisk and Hailey Crosswhite are the April 2025 Junior Lions.The two were guests at a recent meeting of the Kingfi sher Lions Club.Sisk is the son of Trent and Marie Sisk.

REAL WARRIORS – Each month students at Okarche Elementary School are recognized for a good character trait and announced as REAL Warriors honorees. In the month of March, the character trait was “creativity.” REAL is an acronym for Respect, Effort, Attitude and Leadership.