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Winter re-introduced itself to much of Oklahoma - and this region of the United States - on Tuesday and was expected to make herself comfortable much of the week.A number of different weather warnings and watches were issued for Oklahoma, including one for potential ice and snow.

Kingfisher High School has named its Students of the Month for January 2025.Students are chosen based on many characteristics including responsibility, leadership, work ethic, reliability, kindness and more.

Hennessey Mayor Harold Shaw told town trustees last week he was contacted about the town selling its land west of the Cow Palace to the county.He said that District 2 Commissioner Mike Sparks said the county plans to tear down the Cow Palace (at 120 Arapaho St.

Hennessey Mayor Harold Shaw told fellow town board of trustees members that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has recommended the town shut down two of its water wells temporarily.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, Feb. 24, at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., in Kingfisher.Kent McInnis, a humorist and storyteller from Oklahoma City, will be the guest speaker.Dutch treat lunch is $10 and will be served at 11:30 a.m.

Mason Mecklenburg, a 2021 graduate of Kingfisher High School, has been recognized as a Top 5 Senior in the School of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls.It’s a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards.

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is accepting nominations for the 2025 Governor Kevin Stitt’s Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award.

Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: February 3: Froylan Rivera Barcenas, 39, and Lily Bree Faye Soto, 29, both of Kingfisher.February 5: Michael Lawrence Gideon, 40, and Alicia D. West, 44, both of Cashion.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:January 29 - Larceny from the house.Officer Jarred Tech responded to a report of theft in the 100 block of West Thompson Drive.