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More often than not, Oklahoma State University’s annual lists of top freshmen include at least one Kingfisher County representative – an impressive achievement when the average OSU freshman class is more than 4,100 students.

Top U.S. military commanders confirmed Tuesday that President Joe Biden ignored recommendations of his military leaders to leave a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan.In response to questioning from U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) in a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen.

Gilmour and Heritage elementary students can join volunteers from Kingfisher Community Collaborative for two more chaperoned walks to school Sept. 29 and Oct. 6.The group meets at Clearview Circle of South 13th Street at 7:20 a.m. and then begins walking promptly at 7:30 a.m.

KINGFISHER HOMECOMING King and queen Alan Munoz and Isabella Meza (inset) were crowned before Friday night’s game. The entire court includes, from left, Munoz, Makenna Wilson, Grayson Bromlow, Sydney Purintun, Slade Snodgrass, Meza, Omar Ramos and Ava Craig.

Five agriculture and mineral owner groups this week announced the formation of the Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma, a nonprofit corporation intended to provide a structured, consistent and strong voice for the interests of Oklahoma mineral owners.

Tickets are on sale for the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus in Okarche.Two showtimes are planned for Friday, Oct. 1, under the big tent for the event sponsored by Okarche Lions Club and Okarche Knights of Columbus.Showtimes are 5 and 7:30 p.m. on the lot located behind Okarche High School.

GILMOUR ELEMENTARY School has announced its Great Expectations Students of the Month for September 2021.

LIONS CLUB GUEST SPEAKER – Wager Winters of Custer and Custer Commission Company was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Lions Club last week. Custer and Custer is one of the nine companies that make up ownership of the Oklahoma National Stockyard near downtown Oklahoma City.

Kingfisher County 2021 Fair results have been announced.Results are listed in order of placing unless otherwise indicated.

Oklahoma Blood Institute announced a successful blood drive held here earlier this month.A community blood drive on Sept. 18 resulted in 51 donors.That’s the highest number of donors for a drive in Kingfisher since 2017.