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Kingfisher city commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to enter a contract they hope will provide timely nonemergency patient transfers from the local hospital while freeing the local fire department to focus on fire and medical emergencies within its service area.

Kingfisher, Hennessey and Dover municipal officials will be elected without opposition, while Okarche voters will face elections for all three open positions after the official filing period closed last week.

A total of 391 head of livestock have been entered in the 89th annual Kingfisher County Spring Livestock Show starting Saturday at the county fairgrounds in Kingfisher.

Light showers over the past four days kept conditions soggy across Kingfisher County. Kingfisher Weather Observer Steve Loftis recorded a total of .6 inch of rain from Saturday through 7 a.m. Tuesday, falling as follows: Saturday .04 inch; Sunday, .06 inch; Monday, .15 inch, and Tuesday, .35 inch.

Officials at the Oklahoma State Department of Health are preparing for an anticipated overload of visitors in the weeks before Oklahoma schools resume in August.

The Sts. Peter & Paul Altar Society met in the Annex on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The group received instruction in the Archdiocesan Safe Environment Training and watched a video as required for all individuals who volunteer or minister to children in the Archdiocese.

Jordyn Cooper and Beau Kloeppel, both of Hilmar, Calif., exchanged vows Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the Greengate Ranch and Vineyard in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Steve Schmidt officiated the ceremony. Father of the bride is Greg Cooper of Hilmar, Calif.

Ten Members of the Plainview HCE held its monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 14, at the home of Debbie Winters. Dana Golbek, president brought the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Members recited pledges to the American and Oklahoma flags followed by the monthly devotion.

Kingfisher High School seniors Dejanna Harjo and Mackenzie Holmes were guests recently of the Kingfisher Rotary Club. Harjo is the daughter of Desirae Horse and Daniel Harjo. She’s active in track, the academic team, Native American Club and Spanish Club.

Omega Home and Community Education group will have its February meeting this week. The group will gather at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at the home of Volamae Marks. Guests are welcome.