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Exhibitors from schools throughout Kingfisher County earned high honors at the annual Kingfisher County Spring Livestock Show last week. The bidders feed and auction Monday concluded the event.

Kingfisher’s state lawmakers were instrumental in authoring and advancing key pieces of legislation last week.

A Kingfisher man was transported by helicopter to an Oklahoma City hospital last Tuesday and admitted in critical condition after a three-vehicle accident two miles south of Kingfisher.

Kingfisher, Okarche and Cashion received larger sales tax checks in February than they did in February 2019. The February distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from December business.

Using technology licensed by NASA, Oklahoma State University and Vigilant Aerospace are developing a system that allows drones to effectively “talk” to each other.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: Feb. 18 - Grand larceny, petit larceny, and pattern of criminal offenses. Officer Aaron Schlegel took a report from Tom Hamilton Jr. regarding theft from his property in the 500 block of West Miles Avenue.

Two Kingfisher County seniors are among the 100 Academic All-State Award winners for 2020 selected by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.

Chosen by teachers and staff at the Hennessey Public Schools as the 2019-20 District Teacher of the Year is (front) Lissette Sossa, elementary school English Language Learner director.

The end of Monday’s meeting of the Kingfisher Board of Education brought with it a big void in the district’s teaching staff. Board members unanimously — and almost with a synchronized groan — accepted the resignation of Lynn Barnett.

When it comes to his professional career, Josh Sumrall knows nothing but Coyle. He’s been a teacher, a principal, the basketball coach, baseball coach and superintendent for all or parts of his 18 years at the school district. “It’s the only place I’ve ever been,” Sumrall said. Until now.