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On a quiet and winding street on Kingfisher’s west side, beautiful homes with well-manicured lawns and ornamental landscaping abound. But only one boasts the Silver Spade award for the month of May.

Hennessey High School grad and late State Sen. Butch Choate, and former elementary school principal Eileen Roe were officially accepted into the HHS 2020 Hall of Fame during graduation ceremonies May 26.

The coronavirus has affected nearly every aspect of life in America. Farming is no exception. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a program designed to assist farmers and ranchers whose operations have been directly impacted by the pandemic.

All Pioneer Telephone and Pioneer Cellular business office and store locations reopened last Tuesday, the cooperative announced. Pioneer joined the Keep Americans Connected Pledge on March 16 and immediately suspended disconnects and late payment fees.

Kingfisher County Farm Bureau presented scholarships to six graduating seniors in the Class of 2020. Scholarships in the amount of $500 were awarded to Ryan Baker of Cashion; Emily Evans and Skye Simunek of Hennessey; and Clayton Abercrombie, Keaton Abercrombie and Harrison Themer of Kingfisher.

Kingfisher Public Schools is apparently close to filling the teaching voids left in the alternative education program. The board of education on Monday will vote on two new hires for Yellowjacket Academy when it holds its regular June meeting at 7 p.m.

Okarche Public School has announced its honor rolls for the second semester of the 2019-20 school year.

A program of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is encouraging Oklahomans to take part in World No Tobacco Day. Tobacco Stops With Me, the TSET program, is pushing a number of initiatives on Sunday, May 31, and beyond.

THEY NEVER FORGET, even during a pandemic. American Legion Department West Vice Commander Sam McPherson, top, lays the wreath at the base of the service men and women’s memorial during the local Memorial Day service Monday. Past Adjutant Larry Talbott, bottom, salutes while Taps is played, bottom.

For over a year, Debbie Burpo hadn’t seen her… didn’t know how or where she was, until she stepped into her office that day.