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The Newfield Community Park has been approved for creation under a grant to the City of Kingfisher using federal funds from the National Park Service and under the direction of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, said John Gooden, Kingfisher Trails Inc. president.

Jackie Jones’ “artistic endeavor” was recognized by the Kingfisher Lions Club as the winning yard for the June Silver Spade Award. For Jones, gardening serves as a hobby, passion, creative outlet and form of exercise. “Each year I get to paint a new picture,” said Jones.

To keep the blood supply strong through the summer months, Oklahoma Blood Institute needs Kingfisher residents to make donation a priority.   An All-American blood drive  sponsored by InterBank, NBC Oklahoma, F&M Bank and BancFirst will occur next week.

Officers and board members of the Kingfisher County Retired Educators Association (KCREA) met recently in the home of Donna Jech to work on plans for the coming year.

Commercial livestock producers whose animals died as a direct result of recent historic flooding must notify Farm Service Agency within 30 days of the death of the livestock to qualify for potential assistance under the Livestock Indemnity Program.

The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants recently honored its 30-, 40- and 50-year members at the organization’s 101st annual members meeting on June 7 in Broken Arrow. One CPA from Kingfisher was among those honored.

Marriage Licenses Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lisa Markus issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: June 4: Dakota Jay Meloy, 27, and Stacie Elizabeth Boggs, 25, both of Hennessey. June 5: Chance Allen Kordis, 33, and Kiley Elizabeth Simon, 28, both of Kingfisher.

Navigator SMS Pipeline LLC has filed a number of lawsuits in Kingfisher County District Court to obtain easements from landowners for the first phase of its pipeline project.

Kingfisher County’s wheat harvest went great guns Saturday but Saturday night rain shut it down.Area elevator operators reported that wet fields and high humidity were holding harvesters out of the field in most areas of the county.B.J.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced last week the launch of Oklahoma Checkbook, fulfilling a campaign promise to provide Oklahomans with an easy-to-navigate site so they can understand how their taxpayer dollars are being spent.