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The salary schedule for certified teachers and extra duty assignments for 202324 were approved by the Hennessey Board of Education during last Monday’s regular June meeting.The move was made after a 90-minute executive session.

The Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce quarterly Biz-Connect luncheon was hosted by Pioneer and featured State Sen. Darcy Jech of Kingfisher and State Rep. Mike Dobrinski of Okeene.

Wheat harvest picked up speed Wednesday in southern Kingfisher County...just in time for Thursday weather to slow it back down.

All of the staples that have made Kingfisher’s Fourth of July celebration one of the funnest days of the year will once again be a part of the 2023 festivities.There will be some “new” added to the fun as well.

As a young man barely in his teens, Dennis Baker was on the lookout for the perfect match to share his time with.Returning from a trip to Watonga with his dad, John, he spotted her and she was a beauty.In the following days, he spent many hours with her and fell in love.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:May 5 - Public Intoxication.Officer Matthew Hollon responded to a report of a female walking south on South Main Street who appeared to be injured.

Hadley Ott of Lomega FFA took second place in the FFA creed speaking division of the state FFA speech contest during the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Interscholastics at Oklahoma State University on April 28.This division allows ninth-grade FFA members to recite the FFA Creed written by E.M. Tiffany.

( Ed. note: Daniel Mayfi eld is the minister at the Kingfisher church of Christ and recently completed a mission trip in Africa. Mayfield shared the following experiences with the Times & Free Press readers.

Jana McDaniel swam with the “sharks” and lived to tell about it.A representative of First Saturday Lime, an organic eco-friendly insect repellent company based in Okarche, McDaniel was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary Club last Tuesday.

Rain delays have area grain producers on pins and needles, waiting on weather dry enough to harvest.Randall Varnell, manager of Wheeler Brothers Grain Co. in Kingfisher, estimated producers may return to their fields on Wednesday, provided no additional rain falls in the meantime.