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Kingfisher County commissioners heard two citizen requests Monday at their weekly meeting.Steve Baustert, west of Kingfisher, reported that a heavy dust problem on Cemetery Road (south from S.H.

Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lisa Markus issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples:October 3: Drew Aaron Nault, 25, Okeene, and Kennady Brooke Coughlan, 24, Kingfisher; Juan Carlos Lara Quintana, 39, and Hermelinda Charqueno Morales, 40, both of Kingfisher.

Hennessey’s newly-hired children’s librarian, Macee Smith, “is ready to read and do activities with the children of our town,” said Public Library Director Steven Mitchell.“Macee remembers coming up to the library when growing up here, and it being a place she loved,” he added.

Lomega’s September 2024 Students of the Month were announced at the recent Raider Roundup. High school students honored were (left side) Laken Lewallen and Kate Myers. Junior high students recognized were (right side) Josey Nusz and Breckon Murray. [Photo provided]

Members of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission heard good news about the results of the August roadside quail survey and pheasant survey during their regular meeting Oct. 7.

As they dined on bowls of hot chili, dozens of Kingfisher residents appeared very warm to the idea of continuing a sales tax to pay for a new home for the Kingfi sher Fire Department.

Targeting issues and problems within the city’s infrastructure is becoming increasingly easier and more precise.Mark Masoner of True North Mapping and Solutions addressed the Kingfisher city commission last Tuesday at its October regular meeting.

A Hennessey man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a vehicle accident in Illinois.Clark County (Ill.) Coroner Jeff Pearce confi rmed to mywabashvalley.com that Hayden Ryel, 20, was the victim in an accident on Interstate 70 between Martinsville, Ill., and Marshall, Ill.

Repairs have been made, spare parts are ready to go and the Kingfisher Water Department has put other safeguards in place in hopes of avoiding another citywide outage like the one that occurred here Sept. 27.