City talks rate hikes with citizens
Kingfisher city officials hosted a citywide open meeting at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building last Tuesday night to discuss water, sewer and electricity rate hikes with citizens.
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Hennessey board tables utility rate increase talks
Hennessey’s water, sewer and garbage rates have stayed the same over the past couple of years while inflation rates have gone up.That’s what Town Administrator Tiffany Tillman told board members during their Thursday, April 11, Hennessey Utilities Authority meeting.
Bollenbach honored as Teocalli hosts OEPA lunch-and-learn
Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance (OEPA) hosted a lunch-and-learn Friday, April 12, at Teocalli Exploration in Kingfisher.The approximately 30 members in attendance were educated by Rose Rock Environmental Services on the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent methane abatement rules.
Lucas to address Farm Bill progress at OWGA meeting
The Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association will host a meeting for area wheat producers at noon Tuesday at Cimarron Electric Cooperative.Lunch will be provided to wheat growers courtesy of InterBank.
Good BEE-havin’ at Gilmour Elementary
Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending April 5.
Museum starts capital campaign
In celebration of its 60th anniversary on April 22, the Chisholm Trail Museum is launching a $6 million fundraising campaign dedicated to expanding and renovating the museum.The campaign officially kicks off May 1 and the museum will have a head start.
Dover man facing 14 rape charges
A Dover man has been arrested after being charged with raping an underage girl multiple times.Jesus B. Olivas Villalobos, 40, was arrested Thursday, April 4, after an investigation by Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Blackburn.
Governor sets dates to elect commissioner
Governor J. Kevin Stitt has called a special election to fill the District 3 seat of the Kingfisher County Commission that will soon be vacant.The special primary election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.The special general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.Filing period begins at 8 a.
See Page 2 to sponsor 2024 seniors
The annual “Senior Edition” is set to run next month.The Times & Free Press prints a special section that features a photo and bio of every graduating senior in Kingfisher County.There are still a number of seniors left to sponsor.
Storm siren tests reveal issues
Kingfisher Fire Department and Kingfisher County Emergency Management have spent the past two weekends conducting tests of the storm sirens in Kingfisher and just outside the city limits.The inspections have been conducted during the weekly tests of the sirens, which occur at noon each Saturday.
