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The Kingfisher Elks Womens Auxiliary (KEWAs) awarded scholarships recently to a pair of Kingfisher High School seniors (now graduates).

Okarche High School graduate Sarah Griswold and Kingfisher High School graduate Kole Simon are among 478 graduates completing requirements for their associate degrees during the spring semester at Northern Oklahoma College, according to Rick Edgington, vice president for enrollment management and...

This home on East Oklahoma Avenue in Hennessey is known for having more than its share of Halloween decorations every year. The homeowners have a message for passers-by: “Wear a Mask. Save Halloween.” [Photo by Barb Walter]

Oklahoma State University will require students living on campus to complete a COVID-19 test before checking in to campus housing. The university, in its effort to provide safe housing and move-in procedures, also is implementing a staggered move-in schedule for campus residents.

Most people know Jeff Moss as Kingfisher County’s District 1 county commissioner, serving the southeast third of the county. But he has a sideline that is almost as demanding as his job as county commissioner.

Hennessey native Dr. Barry Pollard will be recognized as the recipient of the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture and the 23rd inductee into the Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame.

The decision of whether, how and when schools will re-open for in-person classes next month is officially at the discretion of local school districts after the Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Thursday not to impose mandatory guidelines.

Kingfisher is going to have some rather large guests at this year’s Holiday Open House event. The Express Clydesdales will be in town this year for a new spin on the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce’s annual event to open the holiday season.

Starting on time, but safely was the message provided by Hennessey Public School leaders. “We are focused on the kids and our staff, said Superintendent Dr. Mike Woods. “We are trying to balance their educational, emotional and social needs, as well as their safety due to COVID-19.

When he was transitioning from a decade in the United States Air Force to civilian life, Keith Griesel’s wife encouraged him to find a hobby. In fact, he said, she more or less insisted on it. That insistence plus an extra nudge eventually led all the way to the Expedinture Brewery in Okarche.