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Kingfisher County commissioners tabled action Monday on a permit request from TGS Geophysical Services LLC to do seismic work on and along county roads in the county.

A benefit four-person scramble in memory of Glenda Boeckman Wolf with proceeds going to the AMBUCS playground begins at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Kingfisher Golf Course.

Cashion Public Schools recently named its teachers of the year for the 2018-19 school year. Honored were Andrea Taylor at the high school and Lori LaFortune at the elementary. The awards were announced after a vote of the district’s teachers. LaFortune currently teaches fourth grade math.

First graders Brady Calamateo, left, and Elexa DeAlba were recognized earlier this month as Gilmour Elementary’s Great Expectations Citizenship Award winners. They were honored during Jacket Roundup on April 5. The students are chosen for the awards by teachers.

The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,937 graduates during the Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremonies May 10-11 in Central’s Hamilton Field House.Oklahoma Congresswoman Kendra S. Horn will address graduates at the 6 p.m. ceremony Saturday, May 11.

Okarche’s fourth grade class visited the state Capitol on April 24. Among the stops was a visit with House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher. “I really enjoyed visiting with these amazing young students,” Sanders said.

Kingfisher County Retired Educators will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, at Kingfisher Memorial Library.  Guest speaker will be Cosette Wymer, Northwest District director of  the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association.

Annual town-wide clean-up starts Friday in Hennessey. The Town of Hennessey’s annual town-wide cleanup starts Friday, April 26, and ends Sunday, May 5, said Tiffany Tillman, town administrator.

Brian and Sharon Miller of Kingfisher will be honored on their 25th wedding anniversary. The come-and-go party will be 12-3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Gathering Room at First Baptist Church in Kingfisher. Lunch will be served at noon.

Through no fault of her own, Mackenzie Palmer saw her cheer career come to an abrupt end. After a stellar career on Kingfisher High School’s cheerleading team, she took her abilities to Shawnee’s St. Gregory’s University. All went well in her freshman year, but in the fall of 2017, St.