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The following traffic accident was investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department: May 1, 7:40 a.m. - At West Overstreet Avenue and South Eighth Street.A 17-year-old male, Kingfi sher, driving a 2013 Volkswagen, was northbound on South Eighth Street.

Newfield Community Park already has the ability to play host to a number of activities.Fishing. Exercising. Picnics. Skating. Concerts.The park has a place for all that and more.And it’s about to add to its list.Disc golf.

This edition of the Times & Free Press printed a day early.This was done in an effort to reach subscribers ahead of the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19.The United States Post Office and most other government offices will be closed on the federal holiday.

The primary election was Tuesday, June 18.Polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, which was after press time of this edition.Updated results can be found Tuesday evening on the Times & Free Press Facebook page.The weekend edition will also feature full results, including candidate reaction.

As students from all over the nation and world gathered for one of the top aerospace engineering competitions, Thomas Eaton- Eckart led his team to a top-20 finish.

Learning the love of reading at a young age is now easier than ever in Kingfisher County.Laura Sikes addressed the Kingfisher Community Collaborative about the Imagination Library on June 12 during the local group’s meeting.

A record-breaking amount of scholarship dollars will be awarded to students at state universities studying petroleum-related fields.The people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas are announcing $539,500 in scholarship funds will be awarded to 97 students for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Hennessey town trustees were told “it’s going to be tight” if the waterline replacement work next to the school complex on Mitchell Road is finished before the start of school.That’s what Tiffany Tillman, town administrator, told them at their monthly meeting last week.