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State Rep. Mike Sanders (R-Kingfisher) issued a reminder to local students that they can enter the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Trash Poster Calendar Contest. Oklahoma students in grades kindergarten through 12th can enter the contest now through Jan. 31, 2020.

Kingfisher County students placed in their respective categories at the American Farmers & Ranchers State Speech Contest held at Oklahoma State Unviersity Saturday.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA dispensary owner Kaily Ball, left, of August Pharms of Kingfi sher, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary club last week. Ball presented club members and guests with a powerpoint presentation concerning the state of the medicinal marijuana industry in Oklahoma.

Hennessey school board members discussed the superintendent’s health issues with him in a closed meeting Monday night. Supt. Dr. Mike Woods critically injured his back in a one-vehicle accident the afternoon before the board’s Nov. 11 meeting, and underwent extensive back surgery.

Visitors entering Kingfi sher on U.S. 81 from the north will soon be greeted by a colorful welcome.

The 2019 ad valorem tax bills went into the mail Thursday to Kingfi sher County property owners. County Treasurer Robin Rother announced that the 2019 ad valorem tax abstract totals $37,442,543 based on a county net assessed valuation of $468,627,410.

Two county school board races have developed after the candidate filing period ended Wednesday, Kingfi sher County Election Board Secretary Shawna Butts reported. Kingfisher Public Schools Incumbent Carly Franks filed for re-election and will face two challengers in the Feb.

Trista Costa has begun duties as new executive director of the Kingfi sher County Farm Service Agency. She succeeds Randall Newton who retired at the end of November after 32 years as county executive director. Although she offi cially began her new responsibilities here on Dec.

Okarche native and longtime Kingfisher County social worker Heather Jones started work last week as volunteer coordinator for the Court Appointed Special Advocates program.

No family should be without food this holiday season. The giving season is the perfect time to take advantage of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Holiday Match. The Regional Food Bank provides food to a number of Kingfi sher County food resources.