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Record-setting rainfall over several months is pushing the completion date of the U.S. 81 improvement project to the end of the summer at the soonest, an Oklahoma Department of Transportation division engineer said last week. Edmond-based paving contractor Duit Construction Co.

Doug Moore, representative of Institute for Building Technology and Safety, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides services to communities, explained how his organization can expedite construction projects Monday in an appearance before the Kingfisher County Commission.

Fifty seventh-grade girls, including Breona McConnell from Kingfisher Middle School, have been accepted to the second annual Southwest Alliance for Girls’ Enrichment in Science, Technology, Engineering the Arts/Humanities and Mathematics (SAGE STEAM) Camp at Southwestern Oklahoma State University...

Deborah Maehs, Kingfisher Community Collaborative grant writer and KCC chairman Lisa Copeland with a $1,000 grant awarded at the Oklahoma Rural Health Conference for a one-day free vision clinic to be scheduled through the Kingfisher Compassion Clinic.

Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Lynda Ozan announced that an Oklahoma Centennial Farm Award has been presented to the owner of a Kingfisher County farm. Joe Wittrock of Okarche owns the Wittrock Farm located in the vicinity of Okarche.

Kingfisher Middle School recently recognized a number of students at a year-end awards ceremony.

Keith Campbell, Kingfisher Middle School principal, left, and Shane Hood, Kingfisher Heritage School principal, second from right, presented Kingfisher Rotary Club members and guests last week with a slide show outlining the school expansion to be proposed by the school board to the school district...

  Flooding across Oklahoma has been devastating for state residents. Flood waters have taken their toll on homes and businesses, but the wildlife population also has been affected.

Eastbound access to County Road 840 from U.S. 81 was blocked off about 11 a.m. Tuesday and is expected to be closed for the next several days, according to an Oklahoma Department of Transportation update.Restricted access will allow work to continue on the northbound lanes of U.S.

Kingfisher County Treasurer Robin Rother has received a report from State Examiner and Inspector Cindy Byrd that the office has received a clean report (no exceptions) for the 2018-19 fiscal year.