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The Kingfisher County Fair will start on Wednesday. Kingfisher County Extension Director Bryan Kennedy said preparations are well under way. The Oklahoma City State Fair has been canceled this year, thus the county fair may be the only place for county exhibitors to show their entries this fall.

Just inside Stonebrook addition, a residence on Kingfisher’s west side has been honored for its exceptional landscaping and beautiful outdoor decor.

Early voting started Thursday and continued through 6 p.m. Friday on the proposed $15.6 million bond issue to construct a 35,433 square-foot building on the Dover school campus.

What’s next for Mike Sanders? The soon-to-be outgoing state representative for District 59 was asked that question during a talk last Thursday to the Kingfisher Lions Club.

LEARNING LONGTERM CARE – Second year high school students in Chisholm Trail Technology Center’s Certified Nursing Aide program are starting a unit on longterm care.

Members of Kingfisher High School’s Class of 2021 gathered to watch the sunrise last Wednesday, Aug. 12, which was the first day of their senior year. The group gathered at Briscoe Park for the event. This year’s senior class currently has 107 students. [Photo provided]

The Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative’s (OHAI) Center of Healthy Aging is planning a “Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind” virtual program. Classes will be each Monday from Aug. 31 through Sept. 28 (with the exception of Labor Day, Sept. 7).

The opportunity for Oklahomans to be counted in the U.S. Census is only weeks away and officials are concerned about participation.

Trevor and Vanessa Wilczek of Kingfisher announce the birth of their daughter, Kamber Ann Wilczek. She was born at 6:55 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2020, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 22 inches.

Her job is about much more than disseminating pandemic information, but Taylor Shelton, new health educator at the Kingfisher County Health Department, is also prepared for that discussion.