Tax bills may be delayed, but payments are not
If anything was discovered during the Kingfisher school board’s next moves regarding its 2024-25 budget, it’s that a lot still remains unknown.
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I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. . .
Just days after wildfires ravaged thousands of acres, nearly a dozen homes and destroyed other property in Kingfisher County, a drought-busting rain soaked it all.
![ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT – This patch of land is about seven miles east of Kingfi sher near the Big Four turnoff. In the middle of the week, it was burned by wildfi res after months of drought-like conditions. By the end of the week, it had standing water after several inches of rain fell in the county. [KT&FP Photo by Twila Adams]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/ad067739ff_Ar00105003.jpg?itok=p8QreMLf "ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT – This patch of land is about seven miles east of Kingfi sher near the Big Four turnoff. In the middle of the week, it was burned by wildfi res after months of drought-like conditions. By the end of the week, it had standing water after several inches of rain fell in the county. [KT&FP Photo by Twila Adams]")
Shimanek retirement party set this Saturday
A retirement party will be held for District 2 County Commissioner Ray Alan Shimanek Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Turkey Creek Golf Course clubhouse west of Hennessey.
Bid awarded for county’s annex demolition project
Kingfisher County commissioners awarded a contract to K&M Dirt Service for demolition and removal of the Kingfisher County Courthouse Annex Monday.K&M submitted the low bid of $75,600 to win the project.The next lowest bid of six submitted on the project was $87,000 by American Demolition.
Somewhere over the ...
Connie Phelan of Dover submitted this photo Monday of a rainbow that appears to be hovering over a body of water south of Dover. The rainbow came after one of multiple rounds of showers on Monday, which was the end of multiple days of rain in Kingfi sher County.
Good BEE-havin’ at Gilmour Elementary School
Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Oct. 25.
Lomega 4-H Officers
Lomega 4-H held officer elections during the group’s October meeting. Members had to submit a resume and give a short speech explaining why they should be selected for office.
Theta Tau holds October meeting
Theta Tau Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church.President Terri Stake opened the business meeting with members reciting the opening ritual. Ramona Paine, chaplain, gave the devotional title “Today.
Museum cast-iron cooking class this Saturday
The Chisholm in Kingfisher will host a cast-iron cooking class this Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m.Students will learn to care for and cook in castiron cookware in this casual, fun class.Participants will create a Dutch oven delight and participate in a group meal.
KHS STUDENT COUNCIL LETTER TO VETERANS
( Ed. note: The Kingfi sher High School Student Council recently sent out the following letter to local veterans. Please pass the information along to any veteran who may not have received it.)Please join us on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in the KHS APB, 1500 S. 13th St.