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The City of Kingfisher is going to split the cost with the Chamber of Commerce to provide an upgraded sound system for the annual Christmas parade.City commissioners voted Thursday during a special meeting to make the move.

Two years later and Kaci Farrar has landed on the Kingfi sher City Commission.Commissioners voted Thursday evening for Farrar to fill its empty seat.The move was made during a special meeting and came after multiple bouts of motions to appoint someone to the seat failed due to a lack of a second.

A forensic audit of the Town of Hennessey started Tuesday, a Times & Free Press reporter learned Thursday afternoon.It’s being conducted by the State Auditor & Inspector’s office at the request of District Attorney Mike Fields of Enid.The reporter asked during public comments at the board’s 6 p.m.

After more than an hour in closed session, the Town of Hennessey Board of Trustees moved in a split vote Thursday to approve the town administrator’s contract.Trustees voted 3-2 to approve a year-to-year contract at $85,000 per year for Tiffany Tillman.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department: August 24 - At U.S. 81 and Admire Avenue.

The 2023 Kingfisher County Fair results have been announced. Results are listed in order of placing unless otherwise indicated.

Cashion FFA started the month of September out strong.Cashion’s shooting team attended the OYE Shooting Contest in El Reno and Guthrie on Sept. 6.The chapter has three shooting teams: Cashion Junior Gold, Cashion Junior Maroon and Cashion Senior Team.

Marriage LicensesKingfisher County Court Clerk Lisa Markus issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: September 15: Raul Garcia, 41, and Courtney Layne Shaw, 41, both of Hennessey.Kendon Cray Brown, 23, and Kylee Ann Smith, 24, both of Kingfisher.

Filing for a five-year term on the Hennessey Board of Education - and all Oklahoma school districts is Dec. 3-6.Hennessey’s board got a jump on calling the primary election during its Monday night meeting.Filing is from 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. at the Kingfisher County Courthouse.

Kingfisher County commissioners took action Tuesday leading to another three miles of new concrete paving on the Dover- Crescent Road in District 2.