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Approximately 900 high school actors, photographers, dancers, singers, writers, visual artists, filmmakers and musicians across the state auditioned for the 2024 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI).Kingfisher High School senior Roger Dale Freels, Jr.

It wasn’t a coincidence.Just as Kingfisher City Manager Jim Thomas was searching for a new community development director and building inspector, he got a call from Las Vegas.It was Linda Garcia. She wasn’t looking for a job in Oklahoma… But for Thomas, it was the right person at the right time.

GOD’S GLORY IN TOTALITY – KT&FP Staff Writer Twila Adams (bottom right) ventured to Raymond Gary State Park in Fort Towson last Monday along with her daughters Jami (bottom left) and Cassidy (top) to take in the historic total solar eclipse.

Landon Nault did a lot for Kingfisher High School during his time as a student and athlete.As a student, he was a member of the National Honor Society, listed on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll and earned the 4.0 Award among numerous other honors.

Kingfisher Upper Elementary’s fifth and sixth grade choir and Kingfisher Junior High’s choirs participated in the Seiling Music Festival.KUE sang French folk song “J’entend le Moulin” arranged by Ruth Dwyer and Martin Ellis and “Storm” by James DesJardins.

Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas sector remains a crucial pillar of the state and Kingfisher County’s prosperity and is yet again the most significant source of tax revenue, according to a recent study.The study, performed by RegionTrack, found the oil and natural gas industry contributed $55.

For the first time in the school’s history, the Okarche sixth grade quiz bowl team completed its regular season with no losses.Team members are Sutton Terrell, Jag Mueggenborg, Jake Rother, Bailey Bomhak, Carson Wright and Tucker White.

WOMEN IN BIZ – A large group gathered for the Women in Biz luncheon Wednesday, April 10, at the Kingfisher Church of the Nazarene. The event is coordinated and hosted by the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce and held twice a year.

Kids 8-13 years old are invited to register for Devon SportsLab, a free sports clinic coming to Kingfisher on April 30.It will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kingfisher High School football/soccer field.Check-in is from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.