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Kingfisher High School seniors Matthew Mecklenburg and Natalie Garrett are the November 2024 Junior Lions.The two were guests at a recent meeting of the Kingfi sher Lions Club.Mecklenburg is the son of Justin and Lyndy Mecklenburg.

Candidate filing for the board of education seats at all Kingfi sher County public schools begins Monday, Dec. 2.Those who wish to file for a board of education office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Kingfisher County Election Board between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, Dec.

• Kingfisher Friends of the Library Book Sale is happening now and runs through this Saturday, Nov. 23. It’s taking place at the Kingfisher Memorial Library Community Room (505 W. Will Rogers Drive). Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

If thunder, lightning, rain or high winds didn’t wake up some Kingfisher County residents on Monday morning, something else might have.Tornado sirens.

This could be a year when traditional wheat farmers may need to look for another crop.After a dry September and October, some traditional wheat ground has not been planted; some that was dusted in before heavy November rains (9.93 inches to date plus one late October rain of 2.

Stacey Purintun had a passion for nursing…. even before she was a nurse.The love for her profession has led her to - once again - being recognized as one of the best in her field.

Kingfisher County commissioners took no action Monday on two action items at their weekly meeting agenda.One was on accepting a bid on the Big 4 Fire Department remodeling work which was opened last week.The second was on a declaration of surplus for the sheriff’s office.

Kingfisher High School seniors Conner Askey and Raegan Snider were the October 2024 Junior Lions.The two were guests at multiple meetings of the Kingfisher Lions Club last month.Askey is the son of Eugene and April Askey.

Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Nov. 8.

A credit card skimmer was found on a gasoline pump at the Main Street Truck Stop located on the northeast corner of U.S. Highway 81 and State Highway 51 in Hennessey.