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Longtime area physician and one of the founders of the Center of Family Love, Dr. Ted Fortmann, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at age 85.

After a bone-dry July heralded another looming drought, welcome rain arrived in Kingfisher County Thursday and Friday, with all the pyrotechnics that only a summer storm can bring.Rainfall amounts, measuring from .3 inch at the Okarche Grain and Feed Elevator, west of Okarche, to 8.

[Ed. Note: With this issue, the Times and Free Press is beginning a series of articles about members of the Kingfisher American Legion Post. The first is on WWII Navy veteran Raymond Reiswig, 93, one of its longest-term members.

Head to Hennessey’s Rodeo Arena Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, for two nights of regulation rodeo events. Hennessey Roundup Club members say there will be kid-friendly events each night with mutton bustin’, dummy roping, calf scrambles and greased pig contests. Kid events start at 7 p.m.

The American Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Summit allows students the opportunity to focus on their leadership and personal development skills through team building exercises and personal reflection.

The photograph of construction on Page 2B of the Wednesday, Aug. 7, edition of the Times & Free Press offered some incorrect information. The construction is of the new cheer and softball facility just east of the Kingfisher High School softball field.

Matt Grantham, assistant athletic director at Oklahoma State University, left, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary Club last week.

The 62nd Jech, Yech, Yeck family reunion was held July 20 at the Kingfisher Elks Lodge. The reunion was hosted by the families of Mary Jindra, Wesley Jech and Annie Jindra.

Oklahoma’s end-of-year financial report paints a good-news-bad-news fiscal picture for the state. The bad news is, General Revenue Fund Collections in June came in at $679.4 million, 1.5% below the monthly estimate, total sales tax collections for the year were 1.

Although it might feel like just last week when schools let out for the summer, county students will be slinging backpacks and boarding buses again starting Wednesday. Lomega students will be the first to hang up their beach towels, with classes starting there Wednesday. Dover, Hennessey, Sts.