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The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:January 5 - Malicious injury to property-over $1,000, burglary-second degree and trespass.Officer Charles Trout responded to a report of theft and property damage at Payless Inns, 2300 S. Frontage Road.

Russian aggression, voter suppression and the next recession are among the topics U.S. Sen. James Lankford discussed in a visit to Kingfisher Monday afternoon.Lankford (R-Okla.

Kingfisher County Commission Chairman Heath Dobrovolny gave a heads-up to fellow commissioners Monday that the county’s health insurance was going to cost more this year.

Kingfisher, Hennessey and Cashion, along with Kingfisher County, had substantial increases in January sales tax, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

Newfield Community Park project manager John Gooden, left photo, reports $63,250 in private donations raised in the last month for pavilions, park benches and the Arbor Day Playground, right photo, just over halfway to the $115,000 goal.

Kingfisher Cloverbuds and 4-H recently hosted a “Share the Fun” event at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds. There were 16 acts that showcased a variety of talents, such as a ventriloquist, roping, singing, dancing, poem recitations, gymnastics, pet tricks, fun science experiments and more.

Jayden Hladik, a freshman at Hennessey High School has been selected for the 2022 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.Hladik will perform Soprano I in February with the Honors Treble Choir.

Winners in the 23rd annual Hennessey Friends of the Library Chili Cookoff were:• Cook’s Choice, Lions Club (Dagan Hardin), first; Clif Vogt, second, and Wheatland Veterinary Clinic (Dr. James Matthew Matousek and family), third.

Dover School has announced its honor rolls for the first semester of the 2021-22 school year.Students on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll earned all A’s for the semester.Those named to the Principal’s Honor Roll earned no grade lower than a B.

Kingfisher First Assembly of God is hosting a weekly Bible study for women.The ongoing series is called “A Walk Through the Bible and is led by Karen Hall.The gatherings are 1-2:30 p.m. each Thursday at 900 W. Will Rogers Drive.The Bible studies are open to the community.