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Kingfisher County Drug Court Director John Rice, center, was presented with the county bar association’s Liberty Bell Award by President Matt Oppel, left, and Associate District Judge Lance Schneiter.

Kick off your summer with a month-long staycation so you don’t miss any of the fun local events ahead.SATURDAY, JUNE 4Farmers Market – 8 a.m.-noon, 505 N. Main St.Festival of the Arts – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., County Fairgrounds.FRIDAY, JUNE 10Wine Down Friday – 5-7 p.m., Designs by Dennis.

Hennessey Mayor Bert Gritz has called a special meeting of the Board of Trustees for the board and citizens to discuss future plans for the public library.The meeting is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Town Hall.The library is housed in a 94-year-old brick structure on Main Street.

Mother Nature hasn’t been kind to Oklahoma’s wheat fields and forecasters say the 2022 wheat crop will show the results of it.Randall Varnell, manager of Wheeler Brother Grain Company’s Kingfisher location, addressed the upcoming harvest last Thursday when he spoke to Kingfisher Lions Club.

Following are awards that were presented to Kingfisher Heritage School students during their end-of-year awards assembly:THIRD GRADEMorgan Fialkowski’s ClassState Reading Certificate (80% average) - Beau Brueggen, Hudson Deterding, Paysha Murray, Bryson Orozco, Ximena Ponce, Bowen Soto, Brinkley...

Kingfisher Junior High Principal Keith Campbell recently announced the Students of the Month for April 2022. Earning the honor were Jhett Birdwell, left, for eighth grade, and Molly Weber, right, for seventh grade. [Photo provided]

The House adjourned its regular session on Friday, May 27, as we are constitutionally required to do. We are, however, still convened in special session but adjourned to a call of the chair.

Bills have been signed, the budget has passed, and the 2022 legislative session is officially adjourned. It was a busy one as we diligently worked to continue our rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, approved legislation to diversify our economy and invested in critical needs across the state.

[In The Daily Signal]President Joe Biden’s immediate response to the school shooting in Texas is typical of “someone who’s been a lifetime politician,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says.

Fourteen Hennesseyites were recognized for their work in the community and school service at the annual Red Carpet Night sponsored by the Hennessey United Association.United President Stacy Cline was emcee for the event held Thursday night in the Ortman Auditorium at the Hennessey Public Library.