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The new restroom facilities at Newfield Community park on the north end of Kingfisher were vandalized over the weekend. The heating/air conditioning unit was pulled off the wall, as were several stall dividers and other items within the restroom.

Dubbed “The Great American Eclipse,” it was the first total solar eclipse to pass from coast to coast over the contiguous United States since 1918 and the first of the 21st century.That was seven years ago.It’s back and even better.

The search for a man that resulted in Dover Public School being on lockdown Wednesday ended without incident.The school went into lockdown mode for about an hour mid-morning.

The death of a woman found inside a Dover house Wednesday afternoon has been ruled a suicide.The body of Carrie Lynn Eckroat Feuerborn, 55, was found by the owners of the house located at 201 E. Oak St. shortly after 4 p.m., according to Kingfisher County Sheriff Dennis Banther.

Incumbents won three of the five races for various seats in Kingfisher County during last Tuesday’s election.One of them was in Kingfisher as Kyle Mecklenburg’s re-election bid for a seat on the city commission proved successful.Mecklenburg defeated challenger Dyamonique McCarty 136-103 (56.

Baily Bollenbach probably won’t find forgiveness because he knows his mother is gone forever.But he took some small solace Wednesday when he made the man who took her life very uncomfortable in a courtroom setting.

Kingfisher High School’s varsity and treble choirs took part March 28 in the 2024 OSSAA state competition at Carl Albert High School. To qualify for state, choirs must earn a “superior” - the highest rating - at the district competition.

Hennessey Board of Trustees and Utilities Authority’s regular monthly meetings will change from the second Thursday of the month to the second Tuesday of the month.It will not take effect until the Tuesday, May 14, meeting.

KingfisherHighSchool is requesting nominations for the 2024 KHS Hall of Fame inductees.Created in 1986 to honor the achievements of past graduates, the hall of fame will induct up to four new members each year, including either KHS graduates, administrators or faculty.

A workshop Saturday, April 13, will focus on the history and meaning of gravestone symbols. The event will take place from 1-3 p.m. at the Chisholm Trail Museum and the Kingfisher Cemetery.“Carved in Stone” will look at the language of symbols and how it has evolved.