Some county producers have started sowing
While area fields are green with volunteer wheat and weeds, it’s still early in the season for most grain producers to sow.
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Almost ready for traffic
A road project that’s not just several months in length - but several behind schedule - will wrap up in the coming weeks.Crews poured the final truckload of concrete Wednesday on the threemile stretch of Dover-Crescent Road that has been under construction much of the past year.
ROOTING OUT CORRUPTION
The U.S. attorney who spearheaded prosecutions in the Oklahoma county commissioner scandal, was the speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary Club last Tuesday.Bill Price was the featured speaker and brought with him the book about the scandal written by Michael J. Hightower.
![BILL PRICE, center, former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary Club last Tuesday. He is pictured with his son James, left, and Brian Walter, president of the club. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/ce4fdd614c_Ar00102003.jpg?itok=alSOZjxO "BILL PRICE, center, former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary Club last Tuesday. He is pictured with his son James, left, and Brian Walter, president of the club. [KT&FP Staff Photo]")
KHS STUCO making plans for homecoming
The Kingfisher High School Student Council has been planning diligently for the 2025 homecoming festivities.This year, homecoming will be held Friday, Sept. 19.The theme for homecoming this year is “Jacket Channel” and will be a Disney Channel spinoff theme.
![TRAYSON DETERDING and other Pride of Kingfisher marching band members will once again take part in this year’s KHS homecoming parade. The parade, coronation and football game all are Friday, Sept. 19. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/50e7b1bfd1_Ar00101002.jpg?itok=GHFQ6MFV "TRAYSON DETERDING and other Pride of Kingfisher marching band members will once again take part in this year’s KHS homecoming parade. The parade, coronation and football game all are Friday, Sept. 19. [KT&FP Staff Photo]")
District court records
Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: August 18: Jason Lee Wiebelt, 34, and Caitlin Elizabeth Fulton, 28, both of Crescent.August 22: Tanner Logan Emery, 22, and Victoria Rose Powell, 21, both of Kingfisher.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Kingfisher County Republican Women will continue a series of hosting gubernatorial candidates next week. The group hosts former Speaker of the Oklahoma House Charles McCall.He will share his vision at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Farm Bureau Insurance, 117 W. Sheridan.
Hennessey board updated on water meter project
A special meeting of Hennessey’s Utility Authority last week wasn’t only all about discussion with tech representatives who will provide new water meters.That’s because audience members did most of the questioning and talking at the Aug. 27 meeting.
Commissioners will explore possibility of crews carrying firearms
Kingfisher County commissioners at their weekly meeting on Tuesday began studying authorization for employees of commissioners’ road crews to start carrying firearms.
Former superintendent Harrel dies
Former Kingfisher Public Schools superintendent Celo Jackson “Jack” Harrel - who served in that role two different times - died Saturday, Aug. 30.He was 82. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at Harvest Fellowship Church in Leedey.
NWOSU honor rolls listed
Summer honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all A’s, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours.