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Kingfisher Rotary Club hosted four Kingfisher High School senior guests at a recent meeting. Joining the civic club were Max Hartman, Samantha Martin, Angelina Slaten and Katrina McConnell. Hartman is the son of Chad and Leah Hartman.

The following traffic accident is being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department.October 1, 7:45 p.m. - At 1200 block of South Main Street. Leon Hamilton, Jr., 72, Kingfisher, driving a 2002 Toyota, was northbound on South Main Street.

Columbus Day will be celebrated in Kingfisher County on Monday. Banks, city, county and state government offices will be closed on the holiday, following a long tradition. However, Washington, D.C.’s municipal government has abolished the holiday for which it was named – District of Columbia.

I am sure my habits will change when we actually get closer to the November, 2020 election. But currently, I rarely, if ever, watch any national news on television. Why? Because it depresses me.

Someone from Hennessey wants to locate a marijuana growing business inside the town limits and recently contacted Hennessey Town Attorney John Wynne about the laws.

ROYAL COURT It was homecoming last week at Hennessey High School. The annual homecoming parade was held Thursday afternoon and the homecoming king and queen were crowned at Friday night’s game (after press time of this edition).

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: September 28 - Child neglect. Officer Charles Trout responded to a report of a child locked in a vehicle at the soccer fields in Briscoe Park.

A decade ago, Christine Phillips was featured on the front page of the Times & Free Press as a spry and newly-minted centenarian, living on her own and embracing the start of her second century. On Monday, Mrs.

Kingfisher County commissioners accepted the low bid of $20,370 from Byrum Electric to replace LED lighting at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds.

A couple hires were made Monday night to highlight a very brief meeting of the Kingfisher Board of Education. Jarrett Loper and Kadisha Medina were hired as special education paraprofessionals and Gerrett Spears will be the slowpitch softball assistant coach in the spring.