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A 19-minute meeting late Friday morning wasn’t without its contention.In the end, the Kingfi sher Board of Education approved an estimate of needs for 2024-25 and also finalized contracts with seven certified staff members, but neither vote was completely unanimous.

Hennessey Public Schools’ general fund for 2024-25 started July 1 with a $6.021 million budget compared with last year’s $6.551 million in general fund assets.This year’s building fund started with $1.378 million compared with $1.

Two Kingfisher County students were honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2024-2025 academic year.Awarded were Chloe Blair and Hannah Francis.Both are agribusiness majors and graduated from Kingfisher High School in 2024.

Lomega High School has announced its Students of the Month for August 2024. The recipients were announced at a recent Raider Roundup. High school Students of the Month (left side) were Hunter Russell and Chloe Meier.

The Sts. Peter & Paul Altar society met Wednesday, Sept 11.New officers this year are President Ann Finley, Vice President Janice Payne, Treasurer Carolyn Schulte, Secretary Carol Morkes and Chaplain Francene Eaton.A report on funeral dinners was given by Cynthia Eaton.

Marriage LicensesKingfisher County Court Clerk Lisa Markus issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: September 6: Jason Clarke Bratcher, Jr., 34, and Aireal Nicole Summer Luker, 28, both of El Reno.

Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Sept. 6.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:August 17, 11:54 a.m. At 1609 S. Main St. Luis Castillo, 26, Oklahoma City, driving a 2005 Dodge S1T, was stopped in the parking lot of Jacket Express, 1609 S. Main St., waiting to merge onto U.S. 81.

State Education Secretary Nellie Sanders of Kingfisher will chair a new task force designed to help students discover their talents and use technology to develop those skills.Governor Kevin Stitt last Friday issued an executive order forming the Human Potential for Future Industries Task Force.

It appears Kingfisher Public Schools is intent on paying down a lawsuit settlement and keep it off the tax rolls of district landowners.However, the district still has a couple of hurdles to clear.