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DOVER FFA AT NOC – The Dover FFA chapter competed Jan. 26 at the Northern Oklahoma College Interscholastics in Tonkawa, hosted by American AgCredit. They competed in agronomy, meat science and nursery and landscaping. Emory Norton won high individual in the agronomy category.

Students in the Hennessey Binkley Middle School making the 2021-22 first semester honor roll were:Superintendent’s RollFifth grade — Isabell Moery, Charles Tillman, Wade Walker, Ryker Painter, Faith Martinez, Barrit Hardin, Julianne Matousek.

Hennessey’s novice wrestlers (pre-K-eighth grade) wound down their season for a photo with medals won during the season.

Thousands of hours of feeding and grooming prize livestock will go on display beginning Sunday, Feb. 20 when the Kingfisher spring livestock show opens at the county fairgrounds in Kingfisher.

Backers in the proposed multimillion-dollar Howdy Truck Plaza in Hennessey at the U.S. 81/S.H. 51 intersection have agreed to the town’s counter offer.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:February 1, 11:15 p.m. - At 200 W. Starlite Drive.Garrett Yeager, 22, Weatherford, driving a 2021 GMC Sierra, struck a light pole in the Walmart parking lot.Disabling damage was reported to the vehicle.

Kingfisher County Republicans will meet at 7 p.m., Feb. 17, at the InterBank community room.The meeting is open to any registered Republican voters who reside in the county.Officers will be elected and plans made for the upcoming county, state and federal elections.

Kingfisher Trails Inc. is seeking public input on the master plan for the new trail segment from the Sam Walton Plaza to Briscoe Park.A public meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Visitors Center.

A lawsuit alleging the Kingfisher High School football program practices and promotes a culture of hazing and abuse will now be decided in federal court after the school ’s attorney filed to move it to that venue.

Hennessey Police Sgt. Aaron Pitts has been named Interim Police Chief effective Feb. 25 after the resignation of Police Chief Ed Cangiano.The chief’s last day is Feb. 24, said Town Administrator Tiffany Tillman Saturday during a Hennessey town board planning meeting.