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STATE CHAMPS – Okarche Superintendent Josh Sumrall will tell you his students are the best and the brightest. They backed him up last weekend. Okarche emerged as the Class 2A academic bowl state champion Saturday after a day of competition at Rose State Community College.

Thousands of hours of feeding and grooming prize livestock will go on display next week at the 96th annual Kingfisher County Spring Livestock Show.4-H and FFA members from Kingfisher, Cashion, Dover, Hennessey, Lomega and Okarche will be competing for top prizes at the three-day event.

All current Kingfisher Public Schools principals were rehired for the 2026-27 school year and the board of education got the ball rolling to hire another.Board members on Monday night voted unanimously to open the position of high school principal for the next school year.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:December 24 - Possession of dangerous drugs prohibited-marijuana. Officer Aubrey Massey said in his report that he observed a vehicle with a defective headlight on U.S. 81 and initiated a traffic stop.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:December 22, 9:30 a.m. At 1615 S. Main St. — Alondra Villalobos, 27, Hennessey, driving a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, was eastbound in the Braum’s parking lot.

1926 – 100 Years Ago​​​​Three Years as a County Officer Have BroughtMany Interesting Experiences to Sheriff Abe BlockIn a reminiscent review this week of his three years as an officer of the law in Kingfi sher County, Sheriff A. C.

The Queen Bees are the newest OHCE group in Kingfisher and had multiple community outreach projects last year.The group’s second project saw members spend two months gathering items to donate to the First Shamrock Care Center in Kingfisher.

Four Kingfisher High School seniors were guests recently at a meeting of the Kingfisher Rotary Club.Joining the local civic group were Amya Reyes, Roberto Paredes, Gracie Fuksa and Sara Farris.Reyes is the daughter of Brandy Lucero and Christopher Reyes.

• MARDI GRAS BALL: Sts. Peter & Paul’s annual Mardi Gras Ball is Saturday, Feb. 14, at Ross Hall. Mingling starts at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. For ticket price and purchasing information, see the ad in previous editions.

It’s been almost 50 years since Mary (Hoshall) Harrison’s family and friends learned of the tragic news that would change their lives forever.On Jan. 8, 1977, a gruesome scene was discovered at her rural home northwest of Kingfisher.