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The federal government should “remove, relocate or contextualize” the Washington Monument and several other memorials and statues in the nation’s capital, according to a report from a committee formed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Kingfisher County Retired Educators Association recently surprised two county college students who will be teaching or student teaching during the 2020-2021 school year.

Scoring summary: K - Jarret Birdwell 4 pass from Jax Sternberger (Aaron Delatorre kick) W - Safety W - Sam Hoffman 4 run (Rayshon Blatnick kick) K - Dynton Townsend 5 pass from Sternberger (Delatorre kick) K - Caleb Dick 26 INT return (Delatorre kick) W - Hoffman 20 run (Blatnick kick) K -...

With many years of service in Christian ministry, Luke Aadalen and his family are experiencing something new – adjusting to small-town life. And they’re loving it. Aadalen has been the lead pastor of the Kingfisher Federated Church for the past two months.

Inc. magazine announced last week that Kingfisher-based Neo-Insulation is No. 2005 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

Spotted thunderstorms left as much as four inches of rain in sections of Kingfisher County Wednesday night. And when the sun popped out in between showers, local residents also were treated to the rare sight of a double rainbow. Loyal had the heaviest rainfall amount reported. Jon Cochran Sr.

Hennessey Police Chief Hank Weber’s resignation was accepted by the town board then named Assistant Police Chief Ed Cangiano as interim chief in a special meeting Thursday morning. Weber, a 1988 Hennessey High School graduate, returned to his hometown as police chief in August 2009.

Kingfisher County Sheriff Dennis Banther reported that an inmate and staff member tested positive for COVID-19 last week, the first cases of the virus in the county jail. The inmate was tested after running a fever and the diagnosis was confirmed Wednesday, Banther said.

Kaden Mitchell of the Hennessey FFA Chapter is a National Proficiency Award Finalist in the area of turf grass management. He is among only four finalists from across the country that are selected per proficiency area each year.

ROW 1: Dairy Heifer –Saidee Wright, Lomega 4-H; Market Steer –Rylie Farrar, Kingfisher FFA; Market Lamb –Myka Elliott, Kingfisher FFA. ROW 2: Market Goat –R.J.