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The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program applications are now available for Oklahomans seeking a grant or loan. The deadline for proposals is Jan. 2, 2025.

Hennessey’s Board of Trustees agreed to continue angle parking on downtown side streets – and agreed on other issues – during their special meeting last Wednesday morning.

The Kingfisher County Excise Board acted within its lawful duties and Kingfisher Public Schools doesn’t meet the burden needed to obtain a writ of mandamus.That’s according to a response filed by District Attorney Tommy Humphries with the Oklahoma Supreme Court last week.

For the fourth time in six years, Kingfi sher High School has a finalist for the prestigious QuestBridge Match Scholarship program.Senior Brayden Osterholt was named a finalist for the scholarship match program, it was announced by KHS on Monday.

Kingfisher Public Schools is attempting to recoup more than $7 million that has been spent or is dedicated to a settled civil lawsuit.The school district on Monday officially filed a claim with the bankruptcy executor for the Oklahoma Schools Risk Management Trust.The claim was for $7,151,580.62.

In-person absentee voting for the Nov. 5 general election will begin on Wednesday, Oct 30, and end on Saturday, Nov. 2, Kingfisher County Election Board Secretary Shawna Butts announced.“You do not need to provide an excuse to vote early,” Butts said.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, Oct. 28, at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., in Kingfisher.Rilla Askew will be reviewing her book, “Kind of Kin.”Dutch treat lunch is $10 and will be served at 11:30 a.m.The program will follow.

Students from Weatherford Girl Scouts, Kingfisher Upper Elementary, Okarche Elementary School, Okarche Junior High School and Okarche High School met to showcase the robots they’ve been developing over the past few weeks and receive feedback from industry experts.

Forty-eight members of the Pool-Zachgo families gathered Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Crescent Community Center for their 42nd annual reunion.Traveling the longest distance was Marrel and Loren Blehm of Muskogee.

Tyler O’Neil is managing editor of The Daily Signal and the author of two books: “Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center,” and “The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government.