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Although Kingfisher Winter Nights’ lighted Christmas displays in Kingfisher Park don’t open until after Thanksgiving, volunteers are busy doing the prep work that makes the magic happen.

The pandemic has thrown off market supply chains, often leaving holes in consumers’ grocery shopping lists.

LEADERSHIP LESSON – Twenty-two Hennessey High School seniors were greeted Wednesday morning by State Sen. Chuck Hall (R-Perry) and Rep. Mike Dobrinksi (R-Okeene) at the Oklahoma History Center. After questions and brief updates, the legislators also posed with students for this photo.

Carli Seabolt of Alva was named Miss Northwestern Oklahoma State University 2022 during the annual Miss Northwestern competition on Sunday, Oct. 31.Kingfisher’s Cora Beth Taylor was among the contestants and was named Miss Northwestern People’s Choice winner.

Contest winners at 4-H Family Fright Night held Friday, Oct. 29, at MACenter at Kingfisher County Fairgrounds have been announced.In the pumpkin decorating contest, Karstan Mayer took first place, Paxton Terrell was second and Kaydence Terrell was third.All three are from Kingfisher.

Christmas is coming and many charitable Kingfisher organizations are turning their sights on funding worthwhile projects.The Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club recently voted to assist local organizations through donations, according to President Carol Kooken.

Heritage Elementary Principal Shane Hood has announced the Students of the Month for October 2021.

Gilmour Elementary School Principal Shane Hood has announced the school’s Great Expectations Award winners for October 2021.

Okarche High School has named award winners for August and September of 2021. Students of the Month for that period were (left photo) senior McKenzie Stewart and freshman Kera Avilez. Lion and Lioness were (right photo) seniors Trenton Neiderer and Mackenzie Schneiter. [Photos provided]

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor partnered with six other attorneys general to file a petition before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit challenging the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for private sector employees.