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The two Kingfisher highschool juniors shown will attend Girls State at Chickasha, June 2-9. The annual citizenship training school is sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary, and is held on the campus of Oklahoma College for Women.

Enid attorney Andrew S. Ewbank will be the new municipal judge for the Town of Hennessey.He was appointed by the Hennessey Board of Trustees at its regular monthly meeting April 14 at Town Hall.

March was a busy month for the Cashion FFA Chapter, as members began spring competitions, showed at the Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE) and continued preparing for spring events.The horse judging team traveled to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) and found success.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued final approval of last-mile grants under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program for Oklahoma.

It’s called STING Week, but there’s more to it than that.Months of work culminated Wednesday afternoon in the Kingfi sher High School commons as members of the Student Council revealed they had raised more than $10,000.“It takes a lot,” said KHS STUCO President Harper Evans.

RED CARPET NIGHT – More than 70 attended the annual Red Carpet Night sponsored by Hennessey United at the Mercantile in Hennessey on Thursday evening.

A special meeting of the Kingfisher Board of Education is planned Monday in which members will perform another evaluation of Superintendent Andy Evans.That was revealed Thursday when the agenda for a special meeting was released. The meeting is 5:30 p.m. at the Administration Office.

Kingfisher High School is in the market for a new boys basketball coach... and possibly an assistant principal.Colby Connel has been hired as the new boys coach at Crossings Christian School in Oklahoma City.Connel confirmed that to the KT&FP on Thursday and Crossings made the announcement Friday.

LENTEN PROJECT – The Sts. Peter & Paul Altar Society wrapped up its Lenten sewing project by donating baby blankets, infant clothing and diapers, wipes and lotions to Willow Pregnancy Support.

The Front Porch Friends (FPF) met Tuesday, April 7, at the home of Grace Kinslow.President Linda Caldwell called the meeting to order, followed by a flag salute.