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Redlands Community College recently announced students named to the college’s honor rolls for the Fall 2023 semester.Students listed on the President’s Honor Roll have completed 12 or more credit hours and have earned a GPA of not less than 3.

From dream to reality. That was the abbreviated path of the Playground of Dreams in Kingfisher.Those responsible for its inception and the driving force behind it were honored Monday as the 2023 Volunteers of the Year at the 85th annual Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce Banquet.

Kingfisher County commissioners took action on two bridge projects Monday, moving them closer to construction.

Zac Kannady knew his dad was going to be uncomfortable.And he couldn’t have been prouder to add to it.Zac on Monday announced Greg Kannady as the 2023 Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award winner.

The Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce unveiled two new awards during its 85th annual banquet on Monday.In honoring both a small business and large business, it recognized two cornerstones of the community in Johnsons of Kingfisher and Walter Building Center.

There will be no county fair board election on Saturday, Feb. 3, County Clerk Jeannie Boevers has announced.

Hennessey Police Department officers have issued the following citations: Attempting to Elude a Police Officer ($1,065) – Cirt Hochstrasser.Driving Under Suspension 1st offense ($565) – Montez Davis.Reckless Driving ($365) – Cirt Hochstrasser.False Personation ($365) – Bart Ray Peacock.

The Kingfisher Elks Lodge has made two recent sizable donations. Pictured above are members with some of the Christmas packages that were delivered to local nursing facilities. The bags were filled with blankets and hygiene products.

The Hennessey Farmerettes met Jan. 11 at the home of Dot Miller.Paula Nicholson led the group in the pledge to the American flag.Pansy Wheeler shared information about the purpose of the OHCE organization and Miller informed the group about the Northwest OHCE meeting on March 23 in Laverne.

More than 55,000 Oklahoma homes and businesses are one step closer to receiving high-speed internet service after votes Thursday by the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board to authorize broadband infrastructure expansion projects in 57 counties.