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Angela Avila, Hennessey High and Mid-School principal, was hired as the 2021-22 high school principal for the Chisholm Public Schools during the board’s Wednesday night meeting in Enid.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: March 8 - Larceny/burglary of controlled dangerous substance. Officer Ryan Gibson took a report of theft of controlled dangerous substances from Heritage Pharmacy, 1309 S. Main St.

Okarche FFA’s ag issues team gave a presentation recently to the Kingfisher Lions Club that the program’s members will take to contest later this month. It was on the pros and cons of the Prime Act of 2017, which has not yet come before the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote.

A Waukomis man was listed in serious condition after suffering injuries in an accident west of Dover early Wednesday morning. According to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Isaiah Thomas Forbes, 30, crashed a 2000 Toyota Tundra on County Road 730 at about 12:15 a.m.

Masks will no longer be mandated at Kingfisher Public Schools after a split vote Monday by the district board of education. Board members voted 4-1 to remove the mandate for students and staff to wear masks. The mandate had been in place since the beginning of the current school year.

Kingfisher Public Schools will be joining a class action lawsuit to dispute the legality of a recent resolution approved by the Oklahoma State Board of Education regarding funding for charter schools.

After a year of isolation, the return of the annual Kingfisher Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the chamber of commerce seemed a giant bunny hop in the direction of normalcy.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved the construction contract and order to proceed for Circle C Paving of Goddard, Kan., at their weekly meeting Monday. The action came after Circle C submitted a document agreeing to all county requirements.

Both MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne have said that the whole story about what happened in the 2020 presidential election will be revealed soon and that truth may lead to Donald Trump returning to the White House.

The last day for Kingfisher city residents to register to vote in the special May 11 sales tax election is Friday, April 16. Kingfisher County Election Board Secretary Shawna Butts said anyone who is a U.S. citizen age 18 or older can register to vote.