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A parent in an ongoing dispute with the Owasso school district regarding alleged pornography in the school library has won a significant legal battle. A federal judge has issued an injunction that thwarts the school district’s effort to prevent the parent from attending school board meetings.

I love those old Schoolhouse Rock cartoons that teach American civics. Would it not be splendid if the Constitution actually could stand up and speak? The Constitution could defend itself!

Kingfi sher Junior Highhas announced its October2022 Students ofthe Month. Pictured onthe left side are seventhgraders earningthe honor.

Driving Under Suspension/ Revocation-first offense ($565) – Zachery Martinez, Enid; William Todd Palmer, Hennessey; Marjin Jabeo, Enid.No Driver License issued ($365) – Jose Quintanilla, Hennessey; Maricela Andrades Lopez, Hennessey; Hector Luna, Tulsa.

The following reports were recently filed by members of the Hennessey Fire Department: Mustang Gas Plant – A grass fire near the Hennessey Mustang Gas Plant was reported at 2:22 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 by Clayton Renshaw.

Showers fell across most of Kingfisher County last week, bringing up recently planted small grain crops in areas of the county.Good stands were reported.

An error is assessing Dover Schools’ valuation last year will result in that district’s taxpayers seeing a sharp increase this year.

A 1988 Kingfisher High School graduate who has risen through the ranks to become one of the U.S. Navy’s top noncomissioned officers has quite a story.And Fleet Master Chief Delbert Terrell Jr. will be sharing that story with not only the audience at the annual KHS Veterans Day assembly at 11 a.m.

If you’ve served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, local organizations want to honor you next Friday on Veterans Day.The 103rd annual Veterans Day Breakfast hosted by the Keith Lowry/Henry Ellyson American Legion Post No. 5 will be bigger and better than ever.

Kingfisher County residents have the opportunity to check “civic duty” off their to-do list Friday or Saturday and then enjoy an early turkey feast and make headway on their Christmas lists on Sunday.See the list of races on the ballot in the story at left.