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Oklahoma high school boys basketball – and the sport in general – lost an icon early Sunday morning. Longtime legendary Okarche coach Ray West died at his home after a brief but vigorous battle with cancer. He was 68.

Since it opened in 2001, Prairie Quilt in Hennessey has grown to become the largest quilt shop in Oklahoma. As of Aug. 23, owner Randa Parrish will add a new title to the store’s list of honors – one of the top 10 quilt shops in all of North America.

Hennessey Board of Trustees, broke ground Monday morning on the town’s $2.1 million municipal pool. Carrothers Construction of Paola, Kan. won the bid and Cherie Worden, their project manager, said they expect to start work as soon as they receive final approval from the state.

Kingfisher County Republican Women made a strong showing at the Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women’s biennial convention last weekend in Lawton.

Hennessey Farmerettes met Aug. 8 at the home of Kathy Patocka.Attending and answering roll call with “Do you ever use your appliances for something other than what they were intended for?

Oklahoma Blood Institute will hold a Bigfoot-themed blood drive with Hennessey High School on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hennessey High School, 707 E. Oklahoma.   Each blood donor will receive a limited edition Bigfoot t-shirt.

The Kingfisher County Free Fair – a county tradition since 1902 – begins Wednesday at the fairgrounds in Kingfisher. Wednesday events are the pedal tractor pull and the Farmhand Olympics. Signup for the pedal tractor pull begins at 5:30 p.m. and the competition begins at 6 p.m.

“Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.” (Exodus 23:12) Today’s Verse Refreshed!

Protect them Thank you Father, mother, the Great I AM for this day. Thank you for watching, protecting and blessing our president, nation and world. Thank you. Father, may arch angel Michael guard and protect all innocents. Father protect Jeffrey Epstein. May no harm come to him.

Kingfisher Supt. Jason Sternberger has been making the rounds the last month, talking to anyone and everyone who is interested in the district’s latest bond proposal. Voters are being asked Sept.