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Some seven dozen caps and thousands of pieces of confetti on Saturday flew into the air of the All-Purpose Building.The caps were thrown and the confetti was shot out of mini-canons as Kingfisher High School’s Class of 2023 celebrated its graduation.

City commissioners on Monday unanimously passed an $18.7 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year.The budget was approved during a special meeting, which served as the Kingfisher City Commission’s May meeting.

The Times & Free Press has welcomed a new summer staff member.Kingfisher High School graduate and current Oklahoma State University sophomore Katon Lunsford joined the staff this week as an intern.

In celebration of this year’s Arbor Day, Kingfisher Tree Board, in conjunction with the Kingfisher Girls Softball Association, planted a tree at the Briscoe Softball Complex replacing one which was originally installed in 2006 in honor of Janet Snow.

RUPP ‘WINNING’ AT MAKO CONFERENCE – Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce Director Shauna Rupp recently attended the MAKO Conference. Chambers from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma (MAKO) gathered in Branson, Mo., for the event. The state of Oklahoma had a record representation of 78 Chambers.

A number of Kingfisher Public Schools staff members were recognized last Friday at an end-of-year luncheon held at the high school cafeteria.Employees were rewarded for hitting years of service milestones and other honors were distributed as well.

Kingfisher County commissioners accepted a gift of $39,688.38 from Pinnacle Development Monday to build an asphalt road leading to Pinnacle’s new housing addition west of Cashion.The District 1 project was accepted on motion of Commissioner Jeff Moss.

The annual Lomega FFA Banquet was held May 8.The presentation of the FFA Creed was given by Hadley Ott, Saidee Wright, Isabel Hansen and Kinsley Fisher.

SERVICE AWARDS TO SENIORS – Sts. Peter & Paul Altar Society presented $500 Service Awards to graduates at the Senior Day Mass on May 14. The awards are based on service to the parish and community.

Judge Robert Lovell, center, with District Judge Paul Woodward, left, and Associate District Judge Lance Schneiter. Lovell was awarded a certificate and lapel pin for 70 years as a licensed attorney and member of the Oklahoma Bar Association.