News

Lenard Briscoe, a longtime local oilman whose philanthropic efforts enhanced the quality of life for Kingfisher residents, died Sunday at age 86.

Last summer was the first year for the Hennessey’s $2.1 million pool to open and it will open Memorial Day weekend (May 29-30-31) this year, Town Administrator Tiffany Tillman told board members at their meeting last Thursday. “Have we had any breaks due to the ice?” asked Trustee Keith Meek.

Chisholm Trail Technology Center recently recognized students named to the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) for 2020-21.

Kingfisher High School has recently named its Students of the Month for 2021. Students are chosen based on several characteristics including responsibility, leadership, work ethic, reliability, kindness and others.

Students of the Month for February 2021 at Lomega Public Schools are, from left: Junior high students Chase Burton and Monse Rivera and high school students Abigail Hansen and Kelby Ott. The photo was taken in Lomega’s new high school building, which opened late last month.

Kingfisher County commissioners Monday approved a bid from Circle C Paving of Goddard, Kan., to provide county oil and chip work this year.Circle C submitted the secondlowbid of $24,394.23 per mile as tabulated by County Clerk Jeannie Boevers.

Warmer weather has arrived and county small grain fields are erupting in new growth.This is the time local producers usually take stocker calves off grain fields and apply liquid nitrogen on fields to give the plants a burst of energy as they progress toward harvest.

A for sale sign staked in the grass at the Upper Room Thrift Store has people questioning if the longstanding community service organization is still in operation. It’s still open to serve, director Wilma Vaughn said.

Loyal farmer and former state legislator Clay Pope was one of four witnesses representing the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance testifying Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Kingfisher city commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to call for a May 11 citywide vote on a 10-year, half-cent sales tax to finance a new fire department and other capital improvements.