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Many children at Lusungu Children’s Home in Chingola, Zambia, will soon go to sleep in comfortable, newly refurbished beds, thanks in part to the children who recently participated in Vacation Bible School at Okarche First Baptist Church.

A man arrested after being served a felony warrant by the Kingfisher Police Department and the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation has pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance.Bryan Tollison, 41, of Kingfisher, entered the plea Wednesday in Kingfisher County District Court.

Hold your horses.Until the weekend at least. The 66th annual Kingfisher Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday at the Kingfi sher Roundup Club Arena.The rodeo starts at 8 p.m. each night and is just part of a busy, event-filled weekend in Kingfisher.

Three men are facing felony grand larceny charges after being caught trying to deliver allegedly stolen materials from a marijuana grow facility that previously was the site of a quadruple homicide.

Starla (Cosper) Fuksa has been hired as the interim town administrator by the Hennessey Board of Trustees.A 1977 Hennessey High School graduate, she is the daughter of Don and Pat Cosper.Fuksa was interviewed during a 30-minute executive session at a special meeting Thursday, July 27.

Members of the Hennessey Police Department recently issued the following citations: No Driver License Issued ($365) – Christian Ivan Casarola Garcia, Hennessey; Trejo Gilberto, OKC; James Akers, Enid.No Driver License in Possession($165)– James Akers, Enid.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT – The Kingfi sher County Retired Educators Association Scholarship Committee each spring searches for a county graduate who is majoring in education and preparing to be a student-teacher. This year’s $500 scholarship recipient is Jaelle Farrell.

HALL OF FAME – Craig Patterson’s induction into the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame became offi cial last Saturday. Patterson, right, received a plaque from Richard Carney, left, president of the OCA.

Kingfisher County commissioners requested a total of $60,000 – $20,000 for each district – for road materials from a state fund handled by Circuit Engineering District 8 at their weekly meeting Monday.

GRAND OPENING – Up From Ashes recently held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at its location at 206 N. Main St. in Kingfisher. The antique store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.