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Only Loyal, among Kingfisher County towns, showed an increase in its sales tax check for November compared to November 2023.The Oklahoma Tax Commission, which collects sales tax for municipalities and counties along with the state sales tax, then disburses it monthly, reported the Nov.

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy indicates that federal employees will be required to return to the office full time, and that the push has left union bureaucrats “in tears.

Like many families facing COVID school shutdowns and their aftermath starting in 2020, Jennifer Johnson found her children were being left behind academically by the traditional school system and opted instead to homeschool them.

Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Nov. 15.

Hennessey Elementary announced its Eagles of the Week for the week ending Nov. 8.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:October 15 - Malicious injury/destruction of property.Sergeant Aaron Schlegel responded to a report of property damage in the 600 block of West Chisholm Drive.

Our esteemed Publisher Emeritus Gary Reid asked some of us in the office last week to offer up some favorite Thanksgiving memories to add to his column.I claimed I would…if I had the time.I didn’t etch out the time, but not long after Gary made his request, I ran across a memory on Facebook.

The attraction that brings thousands of visitors to Kingfisher every year begins this weekend.And it’s getting bigger. Kingfisher Winter Nights - the Christmas lights spectacular that lights up Kingfisher Park - will have its opening ceremony this Saturday, Nov. 30.The ceremony begins at 6 p.m.

Clayton Morse, representing the Big Four Fire Department, reported to Kingfisher County Commissioners Monday that the department was considering seeking grants to help purchase a brush truck to replace one lost fighting October wildfires.