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Christmas break just got a little longer for Kingfisher Public Schools students.The district’s board of education voted unanimously Monday at its December regular meeting to designate Dec. 23, 2021, as a professional development day for teachers.

Kennedy Winter of the Kingfisher branch of Wilson Funeral Home was the guest speaker last Thursday at Kingfisher Lions Club. A Clinton native, Winter is the managing funeral director at the local branch located at 1612 S. Main St.

Kingfisher remained the only community in the county with COVID cases Monday, with 16 – up nine from the preceding week.

Nothing brings family and friends together like sharing good food.In keeping with the spirit of generosity and gratitude, Oklahoma 4-H’ers and youth third grade through 12th grade are invited to participate in the one-time Festive Food, Fun, 4-H.

With the filing period closing at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, for local school board seats and the unexpired Hennessey Town Board seat, the following candidates have filed as of noon Tuesday:School Board CandidatesKingfisher Seat 2 – Dana Golbek (incumbent) and Mitch Massey.

Entering the holiday season, all major revenue streams in November rose by at least double digits, pushing Oklahoma Gross Receipts to the Treasury up by almost one-fourth compared to the prior year, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced this week.November gross receipts of $1.

Members of the Hennessey Police Department recently filed the following reports:Missing Person – Family of Esteban Blanco reported him missing at the police station at 5:06 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3.

For those pets that spend a lot of time romping in the back yard or passing the time in a patch of sunshine on the deck, the arrival of winter may be a rude awakening.“Winter weather typically means giving pets a little extra care to ensure their safety,” said Dr.

Select a freshly cut Christmas tree. Make a new cut prior to placing in tree stand. Add water daily.Live Christmas trees are a wise investment, as they become permanent additions to the landscape after the holidays.Light prunings of evergreens can be used for holiday decorations.

APPRENTICE ELVES — First graders at Gilmour Elementary School have added a twist to their letters to Santa this year. They started with job applications for positions in Santa’s North Pole operations, complete with photos of themselves in elf garb.