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State courts are effectively on hold for the next 30 days based on an emergency order from the state Supreme Court, Associate District Judge Lance Schneiter said late Tuesday.

Approximately 200 graduates. That is the number of atrisk students who have earned their high school diploma in the last 20 years with the help of the staff at Jacket Academy. Lynn Barnett has led the Kingfisher Public School alternative education program since shortly after its inception in 1998.

Kingfisher County’s Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers and their coordinator Heather Jones are planning a new display for Child Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the impact of child abuse and neglect.

A confidential settlement approved in Garfield and Kingfisher County district courts Wednesday in the estate of Raymond Kokojan means that Hennessey schools, students and teachers will probably enjoy some of its benefits as soon as this fall.

Gold ball chasing in Kingfisher County was just put on hold. For how long remains the mystery. The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association announced late Thursday morning that it was postponing all of its activities until further notice.

The Center for Disease Control and state and county health departments are working to control the spread of unfounded panic about the coronavirus as much as the disease itself.

Officials from the Kingfisher County Health Department will present a public program at noon Wednesday at the Kingfisher County Farm Bureau discussing reasonable coronavirus precautions and answering questions. The meeting is hosted by Kingfisher County Republican Women and lunch will be served.

Kingfisher Band Director Mandy Owens came away pleased with her high school group after a strong showing at the 2020 OSSAA district concert and sight-reading contest.

The Lomega High School and “froshmore” academic team recently competed in the Oklahoma Association for Academic Competition Online Team Tournament. The team earned runner-up in social studies in high school Division I.

Theta Tau chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met Jan. 20, in the BancFirst community room. President Dana Terrell conducted the meeting and Terri Stake and Karen Castonguay served as hostesses. Members will be making cinnamon rolls during the week of March 23-27. Orders will be due March 20.