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Peyton Burns, Lane Dobrovolny, Kaleb Mercer and Bree Taylor will represent the Kingfisher chapter this year in receiving their American FFA Degree. Typically they would be receiving this prestigious award at the national convention, but this year the convention will be hosted virtually.

Rachel House and Tyler Smith, both of Yukon, were united in marriage on April 4, 2020. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Robyn House of Mustang. The bridegroom is the son of Chris and Linda Smith of Grand Lake and formerly of Kingfisher. The couple exchanged wedding vows at 3 p.m.

Kingfisher High School seniors Maggie McCully and Caleb Dick were announced as the Kingfisher Lions Club’s Junior Lions for September 2020. The two were guests Thursday at the civic group’s weekly meeting. McCully is the daughter of Mark and Johnnie Sue McCully.

A local group will be hosting an annual pro-life event early next month in Hennessey. Life Chain will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the corner of U.S. Highway 81 and State Highway 51. This is the 33rd year for Life Chain.

The 2020 Kingfisher County Fair 4-H results have been announced.

Imagine that far-right demonstrators were laying siege to American cities for months, led by activists explicitly calling for an “ethno-state,” and that one of their groups was funded by an outfit involved with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

Notices were mailed Wednesday to Hennessey residents warning of extremely high nitrate levels in the town's water supply based on routine testing Sept. 2. However Town Administrator Tiffany Tillman said Friday that a retest on Thursday showed nitrates now at safe levels.

A four-year old boy walked out of the Hennessey Early Childhood Center in the middle of the day and started home “because he wanted to get home to his momma,” said his mother, Ashli Cooper.

CAROLYN FLOOD DAY was proclaimed Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, by Kingfisher Mayor Roxie Alexander, left, to honor Flood, center, who retired after decades of service on the planning and zoning commission.

Close to 14 years after acquiring the former Bill’s DX station just east of the Main Street intersection on S.H. 33, Kingfisher Trails Inc. hopes to begin construction of the long-awaited Kingfisher Visitors Center.