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Switching careers midstream from future doctor to police officer may seem like a huge leap, but no one in Dillon Chaloupek’s family was really surprised.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved a revised pipeline crossing permit at their weekly meeting Monday.

Weather and heavy rainfalls have extended the U.S. 81 construction project past its anticipated spring completion date, according to the most recent Oklahoma Department of Transportation update.

After checking on a date where there were no scheduled OU and OSU home games, the Saturday, Sept. 21, date was chosen for the ninth annual Hennessey Wine & Chocolate Festival.The decision was made by the Hennessey United Association board of directors at their Feb. 21 meeting.

Oklahoma State University awarded degrees to a total of 1,722 students last fall, including 1,114 Oklahomans, according to the Office of the Registrar.

Kingfisher High School seniors Colton York, Lo-gun Burnham and Zach Goodwin were guests last Tuesday of the Kingfisher Rotary Club. York is the son of Trent and Terri York. He’s active in football, basketball, track and field, soccer and FCA.

Plainview HCE held its February meeting recently in the home of Doris Brehm. Diane Musick called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Eight members were present and the minutes of last month’s meeting were read.

“The negative effects of the estate tax make permanent repeal the only solution for family businesses and farms,” says a coalition of about 150 national business and trade associations.

District Civil Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Wendy Blair, money judgment $2,406.13, outstanding account. Unifund CCR LLC vs. David Wiggins, money judgmnt $1,879.29 plus interest, costs and attorney’s fees, outstanding account. Synchrony Bank vs. Kristy Livingstoon, money judgment $2,953.

An Okarche man who served three and a half years in prison and is currently on probation for aggravated possession of child pornography and other charges pleaded not guilty last week to a new charge of stalking a Kingfisher convenience store worker and her infant daughter. Steven Len Keith, 53, P.