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Kingfisher County commissioners approved adjustments to the county handbook, related to alcohol and drug testing and CDC guidance on COVID 19 policy at their weekly meeting Monday.

Even with many years of service specializing in family relations and child development for state and federal government programs as well as having served as an early childhood educator, Kendra Cox Morgan always felt like she wasn’t completely fulfilling God’s role for her life.

A light drizzle of rain fell on Kingfisher most of Sunday.While the rain provided only .07 inch of moisture, according to the Mesonet station west of Kingfisher, the cloud cover kept the temperature low throughout the day, a relief from searing 100 and 100-plus degree readings for much of August.

Kingfisher City manager Dave Slezickey said the city lost electrical transmission from OG&E about 6 p.m. Sunday, leaving residents in the dark for several hours.“OMPA (Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority) didn’t get anything definitive from OG&E other than crews were working on it,” he said.

FIRST LADIES — Members of the Kingfisher County Republican Women who attended the Oklahoma First Ladies Luncheon in Edmond on Saturday include, from left, Mary Bowerman, Donna Carter, Toni Pickle, Denise Boots, Debbie Parks and Brandi Willimon.

More than 100 people recently attended Cashion Christian Church to celebrate a milestone in its current building.The church celebrated the 50th anniversary in the building on Saturday, Aug. 6. Speakers were Tim Anthis, Howard Faerber and current pastor, Mark Westman.

The following traffic accident is being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department: August 7, 6:11 p.m. At 1215 S. Main St.Kaden Lehr, 20, Kingfi sher, driving a 2006 Ford Mustang, was parked in a parking spot facing southeast in the United Supermarket parking lot.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: August 4 - Malicious injury/destruction of property and larceny from the house.Officer Derek Grassmann responded to a report of property damage in the 1200 block of South Main Street.

If a looming deadline is just the thing to trigger your creative juices, this is your weekend to get busy on entries for the Kingfisher County Free Fair, which starts Wednesday.You can begin submitting entries as early as 4-6 p.m.

When the top one-half of one percent of FFA members are called to the national convention stage in October to be presented the organization’s highest honor, four Kingfisher High School alumni will be among them.