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U.S. SENATE candidate Nathan Dahm, center, a current state senator who has announced his intention to seek the national seat currently held by retiring U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, was the speaker at this month’s Kingfisher County Republican Women luncheon meeting.

OERB EXECUTIVE Director Mindy Stitt, left, presents Okarche science teacher Julie Rother with a $5,000 check for being among the top teachers in her field. The presentation was made last Tuesday.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:February 14, 12:18 a.m. - U.S. 81 and Seay Avenue.Leodan Becerra, 25, Yukon, driving a 2019 Ford F350, was southbound in the inside lane of U.S.

Kingfisher High School has named its Students of the Month for February 2022.Selected by the faculty and staff were freshman Keylun Combs, sophomore Emmy Lunsford, junior Mayce Gibson and senior Demi Roden.

ROTARY GUEST – Grace Enmeier, right, district director for Congressman Frank Lucas, was the guest speaker last week at Kingfisher Rotary Club. Enmeier, pictured with Rotarian Mike Sanders, briefed Rotarians on what’s happening in Washington, D.C.

Dawn Reitz, also known as “The Quilt Lady,” spoke to Kingfisher Lions Club recently about her ever-growing business. Located at 206 N. Main St. in Kingfisher, Reitz offers a variety of products and services both in her store and online.

7th, 8th graders move into new junior highThe opening of the new junior high school Monday gave some students a reason to look forward to the end of spring break.

Four Kingfisher County towns and Kingfisher County showed increases in their March sales tax checks, indicating an upturn in oilfield activity.Oil companies pay sales and use tax to municipalities and the county on purchases of equipment and supplies used in their operations.

Substantial rain fell across Kingfisher County Monday.Amounts varied widely from 2.66 inches at Cashion Grain and Feed Elevator to “close to an inch” at the CHS Elevator at Omega.Kingfisher Weather Observer Steve Loftis recorded 1.5 inches at the National Weather Service station in Kingfisher.

Still growing in both numbers and statewide acclaim, the Kingfisher High School choir is headed back to state for the seventh consecutive year after scoring a superior rating at district competition earlier this month.