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The Town of Hennessey will start the new 2023-24 year with an estimated carryover of $4.038 million.That’s according to the town’s combined budget summary discussed by the board last week.Anticipated income for the new year is $3.949 million.That makes $7.

The City of Kingfisher has agreed to cover a large chunk in the funding gap to operate the Kingfisher County 911 service.City commissioners on Wednesday approved an interlocal agreement with the county for 911 call answering and emergency dispatching services.

Wheat harvest struggled back into life last week after more rain problems.County elevator operators, with whom the Times and Free Press could speak, reported that muggy weather, which delayed harvesting starts and ended cutting earlier, along with muddy fields continued to hamper harvesting efforts.

Kingfisher’s next city manager is expected to be named Monday night.The city commission has set a special meeting at 5:30 p.m.

A Kansas bank was the low bidder in Kingfisher Public Schools’ most recent sale of general obligation bonds.Country Club Bank of Prairie Village, Kan., was awarded the bonds Thursday at special meeting of the board of education.

Few things can bring together Democrats and Republicans or Cowboys and Sooners in this state.The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is one of them.Founded in 1946, the non-profit organization has become a shining beacon for the state in the world of medical research.

The National Weather Service forecasts a week of fairly clear weather, providing an opening for the county small grain harvest to take off.Weekend rain – and in some cases hail in the Hennessey area – continued to hamper county harvesting operations.Kingfisher received .

Lomega Students of the Month for April 2023 (pictured above) were Addison Freelander (junior high), Kali Gardner (high school), Trevor Lentz (high school) and Hunter Russell (junior high).

Five county towns, all but Kingfisher, and Kingfisher County showed increases in their June sales tax checks, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.The June 9, 2023 distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from April business.

Redlands Community College recently announced students named to the college’s honor rolls for the Spring 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.