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Former Kingfisher city manager Reuben Pulis died late Monday night in Oklahoma City, following a bout with cancer.He celebrated his 80th birthday 11 days earlier.Pulis served as city manager from 1989-2000 after moving here from Walters.

As November elections approach, the glaring and deeply troubling headline I see is Americans becoming increasingly alienated from their own country.

The Sts. Peter & Paul Altar Society met in September and in October to discuss the annual turkey dinner that the group has served for well over 100 years.The dinner was completely canceled in 2020 due to the virus pandemic.

Kingfisher County Farm Bureau recently donated $2,100 to fire departments in the area to help with Oklahoma’s fight against the ongoing drought.

Twenty-two Hennessey High School seniors made a trip to the Kingfisher County Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 12, as part of the Leadership Hennessey program. The once-aweek sessions are during a civics class and conducted by Hennessey United Association in cooperation with the school.

The following traffic accident is being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:September 18, 10:35 a.m. - At Hill Drive and South Eighth Street.Keirstin Grudowski, 31, Hennessey, driving a 2008 Chevrolet, was parked facing west along the south side of Hill Drive.

With demolition work beginning soon on the old Kingfisher County Jail, local newspaper archives revealed more information about the first lawman to preside over the now 85-yearold facility.Edwin H. Martin was born July 2, 1886, in Wellington, Kan.

The Pride of Kingfisher earned a police escort into town on Wednesday after earning a “Superior” rating (or a “1”) at the OSSAA regional marching band contest in Enid.

Three more big projects are on track to begin soon for Kingfisher Public Schools.The board of education on Thursday night approved 17 bid packages to construct a new locker room, remodel the football field concession stand and add on to the ag barn.The packages totaled $2,891,970.

Redfork Station CraftsGet a jump on holiday shopping at the fourth annual Redfork Station Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dover Town Hall.Local FOL Book SaleFriends of Kingfisher Memorial Library will host a book sale Friday and Saturday Oct. 28 and 29.Hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.