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What do you get when you fill a room with 90 gentle, loving golden retrievers?A lot of tail-wagging and an uplifting time of fellowship and training for the Lutheran Church Charities comfort dogs and their teams.

It’s that time of the year again.Time for residents to show off their skills in raising livestock and crops, as well as baking, canning, photography, art and a plethora of other talents at the annual Kingfisher County Free Fair.

A former assistant district attorney for Kingfisher County was killed in an accident east of Guthrie early Monday morning.Tamara Hurd, 41, of Guthrie, was pronounced dead at the scene when she was struck by a car while riding a bicycle, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

A pair of Okarche High School students were injured Wednesday night when a pickup truck one of them was driving was struck by a train.According to reports, the teenagers, both females, were taken to Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City where they were treated for minor injuries and released.

Kingfisher County commissioners Monday canceled a contract with North End Construction of Norman to construct a new parking area at the Kingfi sher County Courthouse.Commissioners indicated they would begin the bidding process to pave the area formerly covered by the old Kingfisher County jail.

Need to know the best place to play golf or to get a haircut in northwestern Oklahoma?Peyton Burns is the person to ask.A Kingfisher High School and Oklahoma State University alum, Burns is the field representative in that portion of the state for U.S. Sen. James Lankford.

Lomega Student Council hosted its annual “Back-to-School Bash” on Tuesday, Aug. 1, for the junior high and high school students. The students played water games and volleyball and STUCO also provided pizza and snow cones for all who attended.

Starla Cosper- Fuksa’s administrator report Thursday night to the Hennessey Board of Trustees was proof that she’d hit the ground running during her first five days on the job.“My short-term goal is to improve relationships between town hall and our citizens,” she told the board at its Aug.

If Pastor Shane Bennett could tell the people of Hennessey First Baptist Church one thing, it would be this: “We’re going to have church this Sunday.”Thunderstorms made their way through Kingfi sher County last Friday night causing sporadic damage in various locations.

Tanya Cameron remembers her time as a teacher at Kingfisher Public Schools and the positive impact those from the outside could have on students.In particular, it was a group of ladies from the Federated Church called Friends Who Care.