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Pvt. William J. Baxter, the son of Tammy and Gary Baxter of Kingfisher, graduated May 10 from a 13-week basic training in the U.S. Marine Corps in San Diego, Calif. A Kingfisher native, Baxter is the grandson of Michael and Norma Morrison, also of Kingfisher.

Kingfisher County Extension will host a workshop on barn quilts later this month. The workshop is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building. There, participants will learn more about what barn quilts are and how to create one.

Briana and Michael Paph of Enid announce the birth of their daughter, Cora Mae. She was born June 23, 2019, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Enid. Cora weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are Frances Paph of Enid and the late Aaron Paph.

The school’s share of gross production taxes has gone down $150,000 for the past couple of months, said Dr. Mike Woods, Hennessey Public School Superintendent.

The Hennessey school board made quick work last week on 12 of 14 personnel items after more than an hour in closed session. It was No. 13 that caused a snag…and two votes: Approval of extra duty assignments.

An opportunity for high school juniors is taking place during the 2019-20 academic year at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and Sayre.

Beyond establishing education and career goals, a large piece of the journey from high school to adulthood is discovering your passion.

Nothing says first day of school like a new backpack loaded with fresh crayons and a fully-loaded pencil box, but those upfront expenses are a burden some financially-strapped families aren’t able to bear.

The fate of a new school building for a system swelling in enrollment numbers will be in the hands of voters in the Kingfisher Public School district later this year.

CITY RETIREE Shawn Barrett, second from left with grandson Clay Barrett, was recognized at Monday night’s city commission meeting for more than 30 years of service. Barrett started working for the city in February 1989 and became park superintendent in 1995.