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A man on the run since December when he escaped from a state prison in Oklahoma City was arrested Friday after a manhunt that started in Dover.Phillip D. Johnson Jr.

A familiar face will be the new Okarche High School principal next year.The Okarche Board of Education last Monday approved the recommendation to hire G.W. Parham to move into the role.

Even before his worldwide deliveries on Sunday, the Easter Bunny was scheduled for guest appearances at two back-to-back Kingfisher County egg hunts, involving hundreds of children and thousands of eggs on Saturday.

Several heated races have developed for state and federal offices, in the wake of last week’s official three-day candidate filing period.Meanwhile, none of the Kingfisher County incumbents, all Republicans, had drawn an opponent as of presstime Friday, with just hours remaining in the filing period.

Kingfisher High School’s choir just completed a busy, memorable - and successful - two-week stretch.It began March 31 when the members took part in the state choir competition at Oklahoma Baptist University.

Members of the Okarche High School speech team brought home the Class 3A fourth-place sweepstakes plaque from the state speech and debate tournament held April 8-9 on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Blood Institute has less than half of the blood supply needed, threatening a critical blood shortage for local patients, and creating an immediate need for blood donors.

Kingfisher High School alumna Jaryn Frey was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Kingfisher Lions Club. Frey recently launched Rooted Financials and Business Solutions.

The Hennessey Board of Education hired six more teachers for next school year and still has vacancies for two high school teachers in upper level science and algebra or computers.

There were several reasons for Hennessey Board of Education to approve $181,780 in costs to delete and add some seating and portable steps in the Eagle Event Center, also known as “The Dome.