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A lot has changed since 1985.Ronald Reagan was president.A gallon of gas cost an average of $1.20.A postage stamp was 22 cents.The World Wide Web was years away.Back to the Future was a box office hit and MacGyver was a popular TV series.

COWBOY CHRISTMAS IN K-TOWN – Thousands lined Main Street Saturday night, then filled it up as the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce staged another spectacular Christmas parade that was followed by the fireworks and laser show.

Nearly two dozen staff members at Kingfisher Public Schools were informed last week that they won’t hold their current positions next semester.

Longtime newspaper publisher and Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame inductee Kenneth O. Reid passed away Monday.He was 98. Reid is the brother of Gary Reid, publisher emeritus, and uncle of Barry Reid, publisher of the Kingfisher Times & Free Press.

Jason Sternberger will start his fifth year as superintendent of the Hennessey Public Schools on July 1, 2025.That’s after school board members unanimously voted to renew his 2025-26 school year contract during their Monday, Dec. 9, meeting.

Apron Annies HCE members (and husbands) hosted their annual Center of Family Love Christmas party Monday, Dec. 2, at the center. Residents and staff were treated to a special visit by Santa and his favorite reindeer, then took part in refreshments, pictures and singing Christmas carols.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved a contract with RPC Operations of Kingfisher Monday to update the courthouse electrical system.RPC submitted the sole bid on the project of $383,615.

Several dozen floats, including this one by Frontline Ministries, filled Main Street last Saturday night during the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade. The theme for this year was “Cowboy Christmas.

There will be no school board races on upcoming ballots in Kingfisher County.The filing period for open board of education seats ended Wednesday and only one candidate filed in each of the seven districts here.Five of them were incumbents.

District Judge Paul Woodward on Wednesday denied Jeff Myers’ motion that sought to throw out the felony charge against him.The ruling was made after about a five-minute hearing at Kingfisher County District Court.