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It was during middle school in the early 1970s when Tammy McKee met Lisa Jones. The two hit it off and instantly became good friends. They grew up together in Cashion where everyone knew their neighbors and the school was the hub of the community.

Victoria Gerken and Elizabeth Perdue, both seniors at Kingfisher High School, paged for House Majority Leader Mike Sanders the week of Feb.10-13 at the state Capitol. Gerken is the daughter of David and Cara Gerken.

Tom Holliday told Kingfisher Rotarians that even the grass inside Oklahoma State University’s new baseball stadium will be worth the price of admission to a game this season. Holliday, a former longtime OSU baseball coach, spoke Tuesday to the Kingfisher civic group.

Kingfisher County Bookcase Review Club will hold its next meeting Monday, Feb. 24. The group will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau Insurance, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., Kingfisher.

Four students from Chisholm Trail Technology Center competed Feb. 14 in the Division SkillsUSA contest for Automotive Service Technology. These four students won the local contest held at CTTC, with three high school students and one adult being chosen to move on to division contest at Fairview.

Local food access has always been a concern for Kingfisher County Health Department wellness coordinator Blair Coughlan.

Hennessey Public Schools Supt. Dr. Mike Woods staged a short course on school finance Monday night. He did it without a blackboard and chalk, but did use a Smartboard.He explained why the school gets only $1 million in state aid while another school with the same number of students gets $4 million.

Incumbent Kingfisher Board of Education member Carly Franks won re-election Tuesday to another five-year term, carrying 67.5% of the votes in a three-way race. According to unofficial election results posted on the State Election Board website, Franks carried 537 total votes, to 226 (28.

BAND & CHORUS PANCAKE DAY 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 Sts. Peter & Paul Ross Hall An annual event for nearly 70 years, this breakfast features pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee, along with live vocal and instrumental performances throughout the morning.

Pioneer Telephone Cooperative begins construction of an estimated $3 million fiber-to-the-home build-out in Kingfisher Monday, expected to be completed in July. The construction will be completed by contractors partnering with Pioneer to meet the aggressive project timeline.