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A familiar face has returned to the Kingfisher Board of Education.After more than an hour in executive session Monday, board members voted to appoint Mike Copeland to fill an unexpired term for Seat #1 on the board.

DOVER FFA’S Emerson Belt shakes the judge’s hand after her lamb was selected as reserve grand champion Sunday at the 95th annual Kingfi sher County Spring Livestock Show. Sunday was the fi rst day of the show and featured lambs and goats.

Photographs tell the story of a community.With thousands of images in its collection, The Chisholm is seeking volunteers to bring those stories to life and preserve them for future generations.

All four Hennessey building principals and the assistant high and middle school principal were rehired for the 2025-26 school year by the Hennessey Board of Education.

Healthy habits matter.That’s the message Landon Lopez and a group of about 25 students at Hennessey High School are working to promote through their involvement with Youth Action for Health Leadership.

Kingfisher County commissioners opened seven bids on brush truck equipment for the Hennessey Fire Department, then tabled action until next week’s meeting to allow department members to study them more fully.The bids follow: Jim’s Welding, $168,000; C3 Customs, $145,000; Myder LLC, $141,346.

Kingfisher County Extension will present a lesson on the topic of the “40-Gallon Challenge” at an upcoming meeting.The meeting is planned for 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26.The lesson will focus on rain barrels and how to make one.

Kingfisher High School senior Conner Askey was a guest at a recent meeting of the Kingfisher Rotary Club.Askey is the son of Eugene and April Askey.

Kingfisher High School seniors Keynun Combs and Kadyn Daugherty are the February 2025 Junior Lions.The two were guests at a recent meeting of the Kingfisher Lions Club.Combs is the son of Tom and Erin Newell and Chris and Jamie Combs.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:January 5 - Larceny of merchandise from retailer.Officer Jarred Tech responded to a report of theft at Walmart, 200 W. Starlite Drive.