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High school actors, singers, writers, dancers, visual artists, filmmakers, musicians and photographers are invited to apply and audition for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI), Oklahoma’s one-of-a-kind arts education program.

Seven members of the Okarche speech team traveled to Weatherford the weekend of Feb. 10-11 to compete in the Weatherford Invitational Tournament.Every Okarche participant placed in the contest.Maddie Vogt and Anna Shirey were third in public- forum debate.

The International Academic Competitions Oklahoma Regionals were held on Feb. 3 at Kingfisher Upper Elementary.There were students ranging from second through eighth grades competing from Kingfisher as well as from Stillwater, Drummond, Rolla, Kan., and Lawler, Texas.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:January 20 - Identity theft.Officer Derek Grassman responded to a report of identity theft at Kingfisher High School, 1500 S. 13th St.

Kingfisher High School has named its Students of the Month for January 2023.Students are chosen based on many characteristics including responsibility, leadership, work ethic, reliability, kindness and more.

Five Kingfisher High School seniors were guests recently at a meeting of the Kingfisher Rotary Club.Joining the local civic group were Kyle Borelli, Tristun Burnham, Judson Birdwell, Cade Cooper and Braden Eaton.Borelli is the son of Greg and Vaynna Borelli.

The largest employer in Kingfisher has announced it is dropping one of its major lines of business.Pioneer Telephone Cooperative on Friday confi rmed that it is discontinuing it cellular operations, Pioneer Cellular.

Dawn Terrell and Debbie Burpo will be new Kingfisher city commissioners while Hennessey and Okarche voters will decide who fills some of their municipal seats.Filing ended Wednesday evening for positions in Kingfisher, Hennessey, Dover and Okarche.

Kingfisher has received nearly an inch of moisture in the last week and some of it came in the form of - at least for many - a surprise snow covering on Wednesday evening. The snow moved in during the early evening hours and covered much of the ground.

More signage and handout costs for a “Welcome to Hennessey” promotion were approved by town trustees at their Thursday night meeting.Jack Quirk presented his company’s plan using QR code signs on Main Street, in parks, at The Hennessey Event Center (aka The Dome) and other sites.