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Even though Kingfisher grads will still walk across a stage and accept their diplomas next weekend, these students have seen most of the traditions of their senior year totally upended.

Welcome rain across the county may have arrived just in time to save a faltering small grain crop. Kingfisher County’s small grain crops, which had looked so good during the winter and early spring, began to take a beating as warm temperatures and wind arrived in late April and May.

On top of finalizing graduation plans, awarding bids for the first phase of construction of the new midhigh school and approving temporary appropriations for the next school year, the Kingfisher Board of Education also approved more than 100 personnel hires at last Monday’s meeting.

He wasn’t able to compete this spring, but that hasn’t stopped Mason Overstreet from hauling in multiple honors. The Kingfisher High School graduate was recently announced as the University of Arkansas Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2020.

COVID-19 touched lives around the globe including those at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

The list of events left canceled in the wake of COVID-19 is practically endless. The list of repercussions from those lack of events is even more endless.

Pete Brown, Brown & Borelli Inc., Altman Engineering Inc., and Borelli Oil Co. LLC are receiving a total of 30,000 CE certified three-ply masks they plan to donate throughout the Oklahoma City and Kingfisher areas as the masks arrive.

Oklahoma has seen an unprecedented increase in the number of unemployment claims, officials said. Unfortunately, some of the more than 51,000 filed claims have proven to be fraudulent since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: April 23 - Display fictitious license plate, expired license plates, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

When at home during stormy weather, Oklahomans understand all too well the importance of paying attention to news media updates and the family plan to head to a safe location when tornado sirens sound. Knowing what to do on the road is a different matter, however.