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County courthouse to reopen Monday

Kingfisher County Emergency Manager Steve Loftis told county commissioners at Monday’s meeting that no new COVID-19 cases had been reported in the county since April 26. That paves the way to open the courthouse next Monday, May 18.

Delayed road project starts next Monday

A downtown Kingfisher Oklahoma Department of Transportation paving project expected to start in February will finally get under way next Monday.North and southbound lanes of South Main Street will be intermittently narrowed between Broadway (S.H.

Relay For Life planning luminaria event Friday

Early in the global pandemic shutdown as people were isolating at home, different patterns of hope emerged. Whether it was writing chalk messages of love on the driveway or placing a teddy bear in the window, positive reinforcements began appearing.

12 Leadership Hennessey seniors earn scholarships

Hennessey United, in partnership with Enel Green Power Energy, released names of the 12 Hennessey High School seniors to receive $8,500 in scholarships. Enel owns the Red Dirt Wind Farms near Hennessey.

HHS graduation will be inside new event center

Graduation is on for 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, in The Eagle Event Center for 59 Hennessey High School graduates and up to four of their family members. Some of the graduates leave the next day for the military, Superintendent Dr. Mike Woods said.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I feel truly blessed. Even with everything that is going on these days, I still have a steady job and a good income. I’m thinking about taking some money out of my savings account in order to completely pay off my credit card debt. How do you feel about this idea?

State cracking down on COVID-19 fraud

The Oklahoma Department of Securities announced this week that it has joined an international enforcement task force organized by the North American Securities Administrators Association to investigate fraudsters looking to capitalize during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sheriff's Office Investigates Fatal Shooting, Related Rollover Crash

An Enid man died from gunshot wounds and a Guthrie man was flown to an Oklahoma City hospital after a rollover accident in a convuluted series of events near Hennessey Saturday night that Kingfisher County Sheriff Dennis Banther said he was still trying to unwind at press time Tuesday.
SHOOTING VICTIM: Christopher Robinson, 33

Capturing the Spirit of the West

Plen’y of air and plen’y of room, Plen’y of room to swing a rope! Plen’y of heart and plen’y of hope! The lyrics to the song “Oklahoma” represent the cowboy way of life and the iconic lifestyle of the American West.
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