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The members of the Kingfisher County Excise- Equalization Board and Board of Tax Roll Corrections met Wednesday on their assigned jobs at the courthouse in Kingfisher.The two boards are among three unelected boards that contribute to the operation of the county.

Dover and Hennessey showed sales tax increases for August, according to the monthly report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

The “interim” tag can be removed from Travis Gray’s title.Kingfisher city commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to approve Gray as the new chief of the Kingfisher Police Department.Gray had been serving as interim chief since May when then-Chief David Catron retired.

Kingfisher County commissioners signed copies of the county’s 2024-25 fiscal year budget, totaling $37,657,601.54 Monday at their weekly meeting.Last year’s county budget totaled $28,592,876.52.John Storm of Storm and Hauser, CPA’s, attended the meeting, bringing the budget documents.

The Kingfisher High School parking lot is going to have a decidedly more artistic look this year. The school announced late last month that this year’s senior class members had the option to purchase a parking spot in the lot directly west of the high school.

It’s always been in her blood.This weekend, Okarche native Linda Grellner-Walck returns to her roots at the Kingfisher Rodeo.She won’t be barrel racing or sporting a crown as she did in 1978 as the first Sam Trent Memorial Rodeo queen.

Rain fell across much of Kingfisher County over the weekend with 5.3 inches the heaviest amount reported.Showers, accompanied by cooler weather, started the weekend relief on Saturday and thunderstorms early Sunday provided the icing on the cake with heavier downpours.

It was just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, and Steve Forman and his wife, Lou Ann, had just set out for their annual outing to Sturgis, S.D.Their plan was to drive into Kansas, spend the night and make the rest of the trip the next day.But the couple barely made it out of Kingfisher.

The Hennessey Farmerettes OHCE Club met Aug. 8 for its monthly meeting in the home of DeDee Krueger.The meeting was opened by President Pansy Wheeler and the flag salute was led by Kathy Patocka.Mary Curry gave the devotion - “Legacy of Prayer.”Roll call was answered by 10 members.

The entry owned by Edmond’s Mike Byer was the big winner at Kingfisher’s recent car show.Byer’s 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe was named “Best of Show” at the 2024 Kool Cars and Chrome show held Aug. 3 in the Interbank parking lot.The event was hosted by the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce.