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The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:Officer Aaron Schlegel responded to a report of theft of gasoline at Stop N Go, 1005 S. Main St.According to the report, an individual pumped $50.63 worth of fuel into a vehicle and left northbound on U.S.

A Hennessey man faces multiple felony drug charges after a weekend stop in Kingfisher resulted in the seizure of more than 250 grams of methamphetamine.Ronald Gene Hooley, 51, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 11, and booked into the Kingfisher County Criminal Justice Center by Deputy James McNew.

Commissioners got a chance to speak their mind to outgoing City Manager Dave Slezickey on Monday.They took full opportunity.“Thank you very much for the work you’ve done and good luck,” Geoff Covalt said toward the end of a three hours-plus meeting.

Tiffany Tillman announced her resignation as Hennessey town administrator Monday morning after 17 years on the job.She did so in an email to the town board and “to the citizens of Hennessey.

The City of Kingfisher’s independent auditor called his firm’s findings “clean” when making his report to the commission.“I didn’t have any findings,” said Chuck Crooks, a CPA with CBEW Professional Group, which prepared the audit for the 2022 fiscal year.

There won’t be lions and tigers and bears at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds MACenter next week.But there certainly will be sheep, goats, cattle and pigs.The 93rd annual Kingfisher County Spring Livestock Show starts its threeday run on Sunday afternoon.It will begin at 2 p.m.

ROTARY TALK – Carla Burdick, left, executive director of Red Carpet Country, spoke at a recent Kingfisher Rotary Club meeting. Red Carpet Country represents northwest Oklahoma as part of the Oklahoma Tourism Department and Travel Oklahoma.

Hennessey’s board of education is back to full strength.“I’m ready to listen, hear ideas, and I’m excited to be on the board to represent the community and our teachers,” said Amy Charmasson, the newly-appointed member of the board in a KT&FP phone interview Monday night.

Kingfisher County commissioners opened bids from potential contractors to provide blacktop work on county roads Monday.Such projects don’t begin until temperatures reach 70 degrees and rising – late spring and summer.

Another round of crop-boosting showers fell across the area Monday night.The Mesonet site west of Kingfisher on the Mueggenborg farm and Local Weather Observer Steve Loftis both recorded .25 inch of moisture from overnight showers.Residents east of Kingfisher reported .3 inch and.35 inch of rain.