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This year has been one exciting ride for the Dover FFA chapter.Members have competed in various competitions and have won multiple awards.From competitions in the area, to competitions miles away, members traveled all over the great state of Oklahoma.

Kingfisher County 4-H Food Showdown, Cupcake Wars and FCS Skillathon was held last month at the county fairgrounds.The Cloverbuds decorated cupcakes as monsters, had to name them and tell a little story about their cupcakes.There were six 4-H teams who competed in the Food Showdown.

Hennessey’s Community State Bank’s bid of 3.3285% was the lowest and best bid on $1.58 million in taxable building bonds for the Hennessey Public Schools.Interest costs are $105,180.60 with a $2,259.40 premium.

In a previous job, it was Carrie Turner’s duty to inform cancer patients how much money they’d have to pay before they could begin treatments.That makes her current job – one where she tells property owners their taxes are going to increase – a relative breeze.

HERITAGE ELEMENTARY’s April 2022 Great Expectations Students of the Month were, from left: front row, Ryan Meyer, Zayden Way, Geraldine Cuellar, Emma Munoz and Nevaeh Pope; and back row, Paige Parrott, Addy Davis, Nathalia Cuellar, Abby Roberts and Graham Myers. [Photo provided]

OUTGOING HENNESSEY Friends of the Library president, Marissa Choate (left), welcomes 2022-23 president, Jennifer Ullery, during the group’s recent meeting at the library. Other officers elected that night were Karen Vogt, vice president; Laura Robinson, secretary, and Ann Taylor, treasurer.

STUDENTS OF TODAY – Honored as Hennessey Elementary School’s 2022 Masonic Students of Today were fourth graders (from left) Danna Ramirez and Cason Scott. The awards were presented by Bob Calvert recently on behalf of the Hennessey Coronado Masonic Lodge No. 56.

Kingfisher Public Schools staff gathered for the annual end-of-school luncheon last week. During the luncheon, Superintendent Dr. Daniel Craig presented Suzanne Crow with her plaque after being named the KPS Teacher of the Year for 2021-22.

Redlands Community College recently announced students named to the college’s honor rolls for both the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters.Students listed on the President’s Honor Roll have completed 12 or more credit hours and have earned a GPA of not less than 3.

SOME of the local law enforcement and some of their hosts at BancFirst’s Coffee With Cops Thursday included: front row, from left, Gina Schoonover, Kyle Cerny, Danette Wittrock, Ana Medrano, Nora Delgadillo, Susana Marquez, Carol Redwine, Breanna Hill, Jessica Unrein and Jamie Diehl; back, Mike...