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The executive director of the Okahoma Lions Service Foundation spoke at a recent Kingfisher Lions Club meeting, though she didn’t speak specifically about her office. Marie Burns, left, instead discussed the Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank with the local civic group.

The Long Term Care Authority of Enid Area Agency on Aging announces the availability of Older Americans Act funds.The funds are for legally formed public, private or not-for-profit organizations in the counties of Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, Major and Noble.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:February 4 - Planning or threatening violent act, public intoxication and trespass.Officer Matthew Hollon was dispatched to Holiday Inn Express & Suites,1708 S. Main St.

Oklahoma voters, including those in Kingfisher County, will go to the polls Tuesday, March 7, to decide the fate of legalized recreational marijuana.The initiative made it to the ballot after more than 160,000 signatures were collected last year.

High winds buffeted Kingfisher County Sunday night and early Monday while tornadoes were reported across other areas of the state.Some trees were damaged by the wind, but no reports of injury or serious property damage came to the county emergency management center.

A bit of a family tradition has been upheld by Madi Myers.The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence announced last week the recipients of its prestigious 2023 Academic All-State Awards.The honor goes to the 100 top public high school seniors, selected from hundreds of applications statewide.

Five members of the Okarche speech team traveled to Shattuck and won the second-place sweepstakes trophy at the Shattuck Invitational Speech Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 25.Every OHS student competing won at least one medal.Hunter Buck was second in prose and a finalist in domestic extemp.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved a bid for remodeling the Hennessey Fire Department Monday on the recommendation of Assistant Fire Chief James Matousek, who led a delegation of department members to the commission’s weekly meeting.

CHISHOLM TRAIL Technology Center has announced its Students of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2022-23.

Kingfisher Masonic Lodge #52 Senior Warden Jerry Alig presents, far left, a check to Troop 196 Scoutmaster David Johnson, third from left. The lodge hosted a bean dinner provided by local Scouts, Masons and families to help Scouts attend the National Jamboree.