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The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department: May 30, 11:36 a.m. - At 1306 S. Main St.Lisa Wilkinson, 57, Kingfisher, driving a 2014 BMW X5, was stopped in the Braum’s drive-thru lane.

Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lisa Markus issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: June 2: Matthew Dudley, 53, and Tina Diane Copeland, 49, both of Kingfisher.Chad Lockhart, 28, Forth Worth, Texas, and Esther Stephenson, 24, of Kingfi sher.Daniel R.

A Hennessey trustee continues to press for an audit of the town’s finances, but says he continues to get stonewalled.“I’m tired of being told I’ve stepped over the line and told that it is none of my business,” said David Jones at the Thursday, June 15, town board meeting.

Kingfisher’s new boys basketball coach and assistant principal got his first chance last week to meet some members of the community.“The past few weeks have been a crazy whirlwind,” said Colby Connel as he spoke to the Kingfisher Lions Club last Thursday.

Kingfisher County commissioners Tuesday approved construction contracts, bonds and notices to proceed on asphalt overlay projects in all three districts.A conference with winning bidders was held following Tuesday’s regular commission meeting.

An uptick in pre-kindergarten enrollment has Okarche’s new elementary school already out of space.The Okarche Board of Education voted last week to purchase a portable classroom to be placed at the elementary beginning with the 2023-24 school year.

What do Curtis Lofton, Kevin Bookout and Jason White have in common?Other than being standouts in their respective sports at the University of Oklahoma, all three were also coached in high school by Craig Patterson.Good players such as those listed above.Good teams. Good schools. Good communities.

One of the hottest topics of debate when it comes to high school sports in Oklahoma is that of public schools vs. private schools.

Harvesting crews in Kingfisher County were able to start getting back to work early this week after Saturday storms - and about an inch of rain - slowed their progress toward the end of last week. That includes this crew cutting wheat just northwest of Dover early Monday evening.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: May 12 - Driving with license canceled/suspended/ revoked and no insurance.