News

The late retired U.S. Army Col. Arthur Buswell was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame Saturday night at a banquet attended by his children and other family members.

Monday’s sunny fall weather contributed to a banner turnout for the annual downtown trick-or-treating hosted by Kingfisher’s Main Street merchants and business offices.

The Kingfisher 4-H Club met Thursday, Oct. 20.The guest speaker was KFOR Meteorologist Damien Lodes, who was born in Kingfisher.He taught the club about the weather and they performed a rainbow science experiment with M&Ms.Then, club member Annie Wehba did a presentation about ocean life.

Devon Energy donated to 19 organizations in western Oklahoma as part of its commitment to supporting emergency responders in the company’s operating areas.

Henessey Fire Department responded to the following recent callsFiresDitch fire – Fire at county roads 2940 and 660 reported by Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Office at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18.Power line down – Fire reported on SH 51/Cemetery Rd. at 2:17 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

On a mountainside in Guatemala, the people of La Montanita de la Virgen wash their clothes in streams or from cisterns collecting rainwater, grind their corn by hand, cook over open fires and burn bundles of candles as their children study their evening homework.

October is designated as National Co-op Month – a chance to celebrate more than 30,000 cooperatives nationwide. Cooperatives are based on the idea that those who use a business – the members – should also own and govern it.

Local activities begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the annual 4-H Family Fright Night at the county fairgrounds MACenter.Admission is by donation and events include a pumpkin decorating contest (bring pumpkins already decorated) and games and prizes. At 3 p.m.

Early voting in the general election will get under way this week, Kingfi sher County Election Board Secretary Shawna Butts said.Any registered voter is eligible to vote early at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds MACenter and may do so on any one of four days:•Wednesday, Nov. 2.•Thursday, Nov. 3.

Kingfisher Public Schools was presented the 2022 Reading Champions award by The Reading League Oklahoma in August.The honor was to recognize the work - and results - achieved by the district with new reading curriculum and programs that have been instituted.