Eagles of the Week announced
Hennessey Elementary has announced its Eagles of the Week for the week ending Sept. 16.
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Admin shuffle: Michael moves to top slot at upper elementary
Every building in Kingfisher Public Schools now has its own principal.Superintendent David Glover announced last week his assignment of Erin Michael as the principal at Kingfisher Upper Elementary.
Coming Up
Homecoming ChangesKingfisher High School homecoming coordinators have announced the following schedule changes for activities this week:• PARADE RESCHEDULED to its traditional time of 3:30 p.m. Friday on Main Street.
Utility customers facing bigger bills
Steve Altman, left, president of Brown & Borelli Oil Co., presents a $5,000 donation on behalf of his company to Shauna Porter, local Salvation Army service center director, for the county utility assistance fund.
BAND-TASTIC
Kingfisher County bands excelled in fall marching contests at the 90th annual Tri-State Music Festival in Enid last weekend.
Hot, dry September set 66-year records
Drought surged across Oklahoma as the driest September since 1956 took its toll on the state’s landscape.The amount of drought in the state remained largely unchanged through September at approximately 99%, but the intensity of that drought increased dramatically according to the U.S.
Commissioners proclaim National 4-H Week
Kingfisher County commissioners proclaimed National 4-H Week Oct. 3-7 at their weekly meeting Monday.They also approved a two-week burn ban beginning Monday at the request of county fire departments as a prolonged drought has increased dry vegetation conditions countywide.
KPS hires OSSAA’s Wilfong as district’s new IT director
Kingfisher Public Schools will add some more Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association flavor next month...and it will be a familiar face to many in the community.The board of education on Monday approved hiring Chris Wilfong as the districtwide information technology director.
Kingfisher FFA chapter captures STEM grant from Ovintiv, Devon
Three northwestern Oklahoma FFA chapters will receive technology and innovation grants to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education thanks to Devon Energy and Ovintiv Inc.
Lions get project updates
Kingfisher City Manager Dave Slezickey, left, updated Lions Club members on a number of ongoing and future or potential projects during their weekly meeting last Thursday.
