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Hunters and wildlife biologists have come a long way in understanding and realizing the benefits of antlerless deer harvest.But let’s take the idea a step further and consider the benefits of “early” antlerless deer harvest.By that, I mean taking a doe as early as possible in the season.

Okarche Elementary recently announced its Real Warriors for the month of September 2021. Each month, a character trait is chosen for teachers to look out for and then award a child or children in each class. The teachers choose a student who has shown this character trait throughout the month.

CORRECTION — An article in Sunday’s Times & Free Press listed the wrong grades for the Cashion 4-H duo who were named grand champions in the intermediate division of Cupcake Wars at the Oklahoma State Fair.

As a young man, Michael Louthan’s love for the outdoors and adventurous spirit led him to explore places far from home with little more than a backpack and a cheap camera in hand.

Pioneer Telephone Cooperative will have a new general manager for the first time in over a quarter century beginning next September.The pending retirement of Richard Ruhl was made public for the first time last Tuesday during Pioneer’s 68th annual meeting.

General Manager Richard Ruhl reported to more than 400 members that Pioneer Telephone Cooperative remains on strong financial footing despite a global pandemic that’s affected numerous industries the last 18 months.

Localized downpours on the last day of the month offered only partial redemption for an otherwise bone dry September.While some areas of the county received a pounding rain that caused temporary flash flooding and road closures, only a smattering of moisture fell elsewhere.

Cashion 4-H members Molly Mayes and Caroline Oakley were named grand champions in the intermediate division of the Oklahoma State Fair Cupcake Wars. Caroline is a seventh grader and Molly a sixth grader at Cashion Middle School.

Just a week after participating in the ribbon cutting for the new Kingfisher Visitors Center, the local philanthropist who helped fund the building died at age 91.Funeral services for Dorma Lea Hobbs were held Friday morning at the Federated Church in Kingfisher.

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Logan County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation of a fatal shooting early Friday morning.Logan County dispatch received a 911 call at 2:30 a.m.