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Kingfisher County commissioners approved a $1,500 payment to Durbin, Larimore and Bialick, P.C., for condemnation legal fees on the Robberts Avenue bridge project over Uncle John Creek Monday.

A number of schools and teams were wrapping up action prior to the holiday break toward the end of the week.Here’s what to look for in Wednesday’s edition:• KHS Wrestling Tournament was Friday and Saturday.

Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Dec. 5.

Lomega Student Council hosted its annual food drive leading up to the holiday season. Food items were collected at both the elementary and high school campuses. Student Council members also shopped for food items using money that was donated.

Brad Stone has been a regular photography contributor to the Kingfisher Times & Free Press for the last several years, mostly through covering Cashion sports. But Stone’s talents in shooting go beyond the fields and courts of the Wildcat athletic teams.

• SHOP KINGFISHER FIRST: Be sure to check out our “Shop Local” editions each week as Kingfisher merchants provide great local shopping opportunities for the holidays. There’s still time...• COFFEE WITH A VET: American Legion Post 5 is inviting all veterans to its “Coffee With a Vet” each month.

Kingfisher County property owners had paid 14.33% – $6,746,381 – of the $47,080,145 certified for collection for calendar year 2025 as of Thursday.County Treasurer Robin Rother reminded that the deadline to pay without penalty is Dec. 31.The penalty for delinquent tax is 1.5% per month.

Donations from Kingfisher Trails board members allowed for the final trees to be planted at the Newfield Community Park Arboretum. The arboretum is located on the park’s north end, north of Robberts Avenue and stretching west from Seventh Street to beyond Ninth Street.