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The Emergency Drought Committee met last Monday and voted to approve a new program aimed to provide emergency drought assistance to Oklahoma producers.The application period opens Nov. 12 and runs through Jan. 31, 2025.

As part of the grand re-opening of its Supercenter in Kingfisher, Walmart made donations last week to two local groups. During a ceremony, Walmart Store Manager Gretchen Phelps presented a check for $3,000 to Kingfisher Trails and $2,500 to American Legion Post 5.

Hennessey United got excellent marks for its Oct. 5 Wine & Chocolate Festival from vendors.“Several sold out,” Festival Chairman Dagan Hardin said during the United board’s Oct. 24 meeting at Vernost Wine Co.

A Commissioner District 3 employee who lost his house in a brush fire Tuesday afternoon in the Twin Lakes area is the focus of a drive headed by Amanda Osterholt, secretary in the District 3 headquarters office.

Rain, vital to recently- and earlier-sown small grain fields, made a late October appearance in Kingfi sher County Wednesday evening.Amounts ranged from .68 inch at the David Krittenbrink residence in Okarche to three inches on Country Lane northwest of Kingfisher.

The state Supreme Court will not step into the fray between Kingfisher Public Schools and the Kingfisher County Excise Board.The court handed down a decision Monday denying KPS’ application to assume original jurisdiction. All justices except one concurred with the decision.

In-person absentee voting for next Tuesday’s general election began Wednesday and will end this Saturday, Nov. 2.The voting will be held in the MAC Center on the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds in Kingfisher.Dates and times for the final three days of early voting are:• Thursday, Oct. 31 – 8 a.m.

The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board honor society recently named students to its annual list of Top 20 Freshmen Men and Top 20 Freshmen Women for the 2023-24 class.It also named the Top 10 Freshmen Men and Women.

Christmas time in Kingfisher is always a magical time of year.Its festive lights display in the park - Kingfisher Winter Nights - downtown lighted Christmas parade, fireworks and laser show and other holiday events draw visitors from all over the area and state to celebrate the season.

Kingfisher County commissioners opened six bids on demolition and disposal of the county annex building Monday, but tabled action until next week’s meeting to allow time for additional study.Bidders and their bids in order of opening follow: Jackson Civil – $136,891.10.Mid-West Wrecking $97,840.00.