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Dozens of women flooded the Kingfisher Golf Course recently for the Kingfisher Women’s Golf Association’s annual tournament.The two-woman scramble saw 44 teams participate on May 24.This year was a bit different, however, in that Regina Grabow didn’t take part in some way.

Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small said the creation of refundable tax credits to help families pay for private school and homeschooling will positively impact children’s lives for years to come.

Wes Hardin, longtime Hennessey United board of directors and Wine & Chocolate Festival chairman, has resigned from the board and as festival chairman.It was Hardin who came up with the idea for the festival in 2011 after he and his wife, Linda, vacationed where they attended a wine event.

Ditches between Hennessey’s Second and Third streets were not included in plans for drainage repairs on the Mitchell Road project.That’s what Hennessey Board of Trustees were told in a special meeting Tuesday, May 30.

Margie Soudek was proud of her lifetime collection of salt and pepper shakers.The longtime Kingfisher resident made sure to show them off to visitors, even after she moved to St. Ann’s Retirement Center in Oklahoma City in 2013.

After 20 years in their home on West Fay Avenue, Kent and Dianna Weems decided it was time to move.Temporarily. The couple moved out in order to fulfill their desire to transform their home into something totally fresh and updated.

Although denied once, counsel for the defendants in the federal suit against Kingfisher Public Schools and some of its coaches is asking the court to reconsider its ruling on a gag order in the case.United States District Judge Charles B.

Thunderstorms in the northern portion of Kingfi sher County Wednesday evening left much of the county without power.Some residents didn’t see that power restored for nearly 24 hours.Storms that featured heavy rains and high winds pushed through north of Dover and into Hennessey.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:April 27 - Warrant, larceny of merchandise from retailer and criminal trespass.Officer Justin Conner responded to a report of theft in progress at Walmart, 200 W. Starlite Drive.

Brenda Jimenez has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 John A. Francis Scholarship.The $1,000 scholarship is presented annually by the Kingfisher Rotary Club.A 2019 Kingfisher High School graduate, Jimenez is the daughter of Candelaria Jimenez and Pedro Jimenez.