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The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) has wrapped up its statewide “Let’s Get Digital: Oklahoma Broadband Tour” and is now equipped with onthe- ground information to help build an effective plan to expand access to highspeed internet throughout the state.

Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lisa Markus issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: July 14: Matthew David Hansen, 22, Hitchcock, and Attaly Lorain Ellis, 20, Tulsa.July 19: Leovardo Padilla- Rivera, 57, and Graciela De La Torre-Garcia, 57, both of Kingfisher.MisdemeanorsState vs.

A Kingfisher man is in jail and is facing a felony charge of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology.Bryan Kent Tollison, 41, was booked Monday afternoon into the Kingfisher County Criminal Justice Center after his arrest.

This wasn’t how Kylie Hood envisioned becoming Distinguished Young Woman of Oklahoma.But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t put in the work and won’t embrace the opportunity.The reigning Distinguished Young Woman of Kingfisher County will hold the state title after a ceremony at 3:30 p.m.

Kingfisher Police Department’s newest officer is fulfilling aspirations.Steven Renbarger started on the force on Monday.A native of Calumet, Renbarger has known what he’s wanted to do for a long time.“I’ve always wanted to be a police officer,” he said.He just had to wait.

As many elements of Newfi eld Community Park, located west of downtown Kingfisher, have been completed or are nearing completion, many residents are wondering when concerts and events will be scheduled at the bandshell on the festival grounds.

Despite problems from beginning to end, the 2023 wheat crop was better than expected, according to an Oklahoma State University Extension harvest wrap-up.Kingfisher County producers met adversity from start to finish.

Kingfisher Public Schools Superintendent David Glover told Kingfisher Rotarians and guests that he was still looking to fill two teaching positions ahead of a school year that starts in about three weeks.Glover said filling positions has become increasingly difficult for districts across the state.

As a child growing up in Okarche, Zac Kretchmar enjoyed taking trips with his family….as long as there was no air between himself and the earth.Then his parents, Mike and Laurie Kretchmar, made the decision it was time for a family trip aboard an airplane and time for their son to face his fears.

Forty years later and I’m ready to come clean.The year was 1983 and I was in the second grade at Dover Elementary.It was time for lunch, which meant it was time for us to walk in our single-file line through the hallways and down to the lunchroom.