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City Attorney Jared Harrison reported Monday night that owners of two properties the city considers suitable sites for the new fire department had not responded to certified letters asking whether they were amenable to sell.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved plans of the Hennessey Fire Department to expand its station using designated county sales tax funds for the project at their weekly meeting Monday.As an accompanying agenda item, they approved hiring AIP architects for design work.

CASHION FOOTBALL Coach Lynn Shackelford addresses his team before they take the field against Ringling in the Class A state championship game at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond.

Jay Wood’s tenure as Kingfisher High School principal won’t be lasting very long. For good reason.On Wednesday night, Wood was approved as the new superintendent and high school principal at Dover.He was approved by a 3-0 vote of board members Larry Harviston, Nathan Guinn and Tom O’Hern.

County voters will decide several school board races and one municipal race in the Feb. 8 election after candidate filing ended Wednesday, while several other school board seats were filled without opposition.

County sales tax funds squirreled away by Hennessey’s Fire Department for a “big project” will be used to expand the fire station.

Kingfisher brothers Judah, 4, and Zion, 2, the sons of Daniel and Miranda Mayfield, work on their letters to the Jolly Elf as Christmas draws closer. From Judah: “Dear Santa, I want tic tacs and a real bell that really rings, legos, and a launcher. Is the North Pole cold?

Frank Caldwell of Dover has been named a Conservation and Agriculture Reach Everyone (CARE) Champion by the Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project.The CARE project’s objective is to increase minority and veteran participation in USDA programs in Oklahoma and Texas.

Lomega Students of the Month for November 2021 were announced recently at Raider Roundup. Junior High students for the month were (left side) Jonah Pendergraft, a freshman, and seventh grader Claire Myers. High School Students of the month were Allie Roberts and Larry Bilger, both seniors.

The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 989 graduates during the Fall 2021 commencement ceremonies Dec. 17-18 in Hamilton Field House.