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Kingfisher head football coach Jeff Myers was the guest speaker last Thursday at Kingfisher Lions Club. Myers’ team was 2-1 at the time of his talk and one day from visiting Bridge Creek to open District 3A-1 play. He talked about the difficulties of coaching in the era of a pandemic.

Results of the judging of various categories of the 2020 Kingfisher County Free Fair have been announced.

New officers of the Hennessey Child Study Club were installed Thursday, Sept. 17. The installation was held after a short meeting in which the club voted to meet once a month in 2020-21 instead of twice a month. Members will meet on the first Thursday of each month.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: September 10 - Felony value-false pretense/ bogus check scam. Officer Brandon Chapman took a report regarding fraud.

Harmful algae blooms are a growing problem in water across the nation, but OSU researchers may have one piece of the solution thanks to groundbreaking research and new funding. OSU is one of seven institutions that won $6,487,188 in funding from the U.S.

The University of Oklahoma will utilize a test-optional admissions process for the next five years, making OU the first public university in the state to adopt a multi-year test-optional undergraduate admissions policy.

The Kingfisher Golf Association and Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce were able to provide a hefty donation toward the completion of the Playground of Dreams.

Kingfisher County commissioners accepted county 911 board duties at their meeting Monday. The board of directors for the countywide emergency calling service dissolved at its last meeting, District 3 County Commissioner Heath Dobrovolny reported.

Lower prices for crude oil, causing slower activity in the area oil play, resulted in lower sales tax checks for all county towns and Kingfisher County for September.

The county may be awash in pumpkin spice and colorful mums with the official calendar start of autumn on Tuesday, but Wednesday may offer the only day of fall-like temperatures for at least another week, with a high of 75 and low of 56.