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Pink Friday SalesIf you’re reading this issue Friday afternoon, (Nov. 19) you still have until 8 p.m. to check some gifts off your Christmas list at participating downtown stores during Pink Friday shopping.

A member of the Hennessey Board of Trustees will be elected Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, by municipal voters.Filing is Dec. 6-8 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Election Board office in the Kingfisher County Courthouse.The board has been operating with only four members since the resignation of Keith Meek Aug.

In the wake of a federal appeals court decision calling a halt to its controversial vaccine mandate for companies with at least 100 employees, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it was suspending enforcement of the rule.

A Hennessey man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle accident 13 miles west of Hennessey just before 4 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 13, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.

Stunning photos of the partial lunar eclipse, the longest lasting in 580 years, blanketed the internet Friday morning. But Kingfisher High School freshman photography student Myles Harrison captured one of the most impressive we’ve seen – after getting up at 3 a.m. Friday for the best view.

WORLD KINDNESS DAY was recognized in a variety of ways in and around Kingfisher.

The Oklahoma Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved new maps for Oklahoma’s five congressional districts.The Senate also approved new district maps for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Both bills go to the governor’s desk for consideration.

Employees and customers of Pioneer Telephone and Pioneer Cellular helped spread kindness during United Way of Northwest Oklahoma’s annual Kindness Day, which was observed Friday, Nov. 12, one day ahead of the international observance of World Kindness Day.

While caring for a loved one can be very rewarding, it also involves many stressors.And since caregiving is often a long-term challenge, the emotional impact can snowball over time.You may face years or even decades of caregiving responsibilities.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, Nov. 22, at the Farm Bureau Insurance building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., Kingfisher.Dutch treat lunch is $10 and will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by a presentation by Patti Pojezney of Edmond.