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The state of the state and the state of the schools were both topic of discussion in two unrelated back-to-back events Wednesday in Kingfi sher.Gov.

Cooler weather made an appearance locally Thursday, the first day of fall.The high temperature reading in Kingfisher on reached only 76 degrees after highs of 101 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Local Weather Observer Steve Loftis at the National Weather Service.

A woman from Brooklyn, N.Y., and a man identified as her brother were charged with drug trafficking after police officers allegedly found more than a pound of marijuana and 30 ounces of cocaine in their vehicle during a traffic stop in Hennessey.Liang Xuhang, 59, of Antioch, Calif.

Friday, Oct. 14, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 8 general election, Kingfisher County Election Board Secretary Shawna Butts said.Anyone who is a U.S.

Hennessey’s annual Wine & Chocolate Festival is 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Memorial Park, 204 N. Main St., Hennessey.A $20 ticket buys the opportunity to sample from among 100s of different wines from more than 20 wineries across the state, plus chocolate treats.

It won’t be long before the high school is the oldest facility being used by Okarche Public Schools students.And it’s barely more than a decade into its existence.The Okarche Board of Education last week awarded a contract to ATG-Ram Industries LLC to construct new softball and baseball facilities.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved the purchase of 600 square feet of driveway in front of the Big 4 Fire Department by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to be used to add shoulders to S.H. 33. The price of $3,150 had been approved by Big 4 Fire Department earlier.

Kingfisher Creative is presenting “Death of a Hot Sauce Salesman,” a murder mystery dinner theater, at 6:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds.Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased online at bit.ly/ DeathHotSauce SalesmanKC.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Saturday for the Backwoods Country Music Show at Centre Theatre in downtown El Reno.Admission is $12 for the gospel- themed show and free for children age 6 and under.

The Kingfisher County OSU Extension Office is seeking individuals and businesses to volunteer for its third annual “Reality Check” event for county high school seniors. Reality Check is scheduled from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 16, at the county fairgrounds.