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Republican voters north of the Cimarron River have their candidate for the District 2 commissioner election.Mike Sparks won Tuesday’s primary vote as he defeated Austin Whittenburg 526-196.Sparks’ total was 72.85% of the 722 total votes cast.

Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell told Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce members and guests that “we have successfully preserved here in Oklahoma exactly what the rest of American is searching for.

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The local race that’s received the most attention on social media still has a couple more months before it’s finished.The job of Kingfisher County sheriff will be in the hands of either Jonathan Riedlinger or Aaron Pitts beginning next year.

Kingfisher County voters largely reflected those on a larger scale in multiple races that were decided in last Tuesday’s Republican primary election.That includes re-electing Frank D. Lucas to his seat in District 3 of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Kingfisher County wheat harvest was in its final stages at mid-week.County elevator operators indicated the harvest was nearly all done.Randall Varnell, manager of Wheeler Brothers Grain in Kingfisher, said that only a few spots were left, commenting it was 99.9% complete.

Big 4 and Kingfisher native Dr. Randy Grellner won the Republican nod for the Senate District 21 seat in last Tuesday’s primary election.Grellner, who resides in Cushing, received 4,130 of the 5,184 votes cast.His 79.67% easily gave him the majority over two other candidates.

The Town of Hennessey will start the 2024-25 fiscal year July 1 with an estimated combined budget of $8.541 million.That includes $4.117 million in anticipated income, and $4.331 million in expected carryover.That was discussed, then approved unanimously, by the board of trustees.

Kingfisher County commissioners opened bids from 37 potential contractors for the upcoming six months at their weekly meeting last Monday.Final action on the bids was tabled so that county clerk staff can tabulate them, lowest to highest, for action at next week’s meeting.