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Pictured above is the staff of the Kingfisher Star and Free Press taken in front of the current Kingfisher Times and Free Press building in the early1900s.

Hennessey’s 522 ambulance district board hired an El Reno attorney during a special meeting last Wednesday at the Hennessey Fire Department.Hired was Jana L. Knott, vice president and chief operating officer at Bass Law.

Most Kingfisher County schools won’t start classes until the second week of August.Most. Dover will be the first public school to get started as the first day of school for those students is Thursday, Aug. 6.That’s also the first day for students at Chisholm Trail Technology Center.

There are many things that caregivers can do to help themselves and their loved ones prepare for any type of emergency or disaster, but it is best to be ready well in advance, before a dire situation arises.

Beth Schieber of Okarche has been elected to serve as the International Delta Kappa Gamma Organization member atlarge for 2026–2030.It’s a position that places Schieber on the International Administrative Board representing members across all 50 states and 17 countries.

Mayor Geoff Covalt and City Manager Jim Thomas presided over a “State of the City” luncheon last Wednesday as more than 90 people turned out to get updates on a number of local projects.

Mike Sanders was all smiles in his hometown library.“Today is not only a special day for Kingfisher and the state of Oklahoma, but for the nation,” said Sanders.“This is the first ever kind of technology-type portals in the United States and we’re doing it right here in Kingfisher.

The former chief of the Okarche Police Department is now facing a felony charge for an alleged action during his time with the department.Forrest Ray Smith, 52, was charged Wednesday with one count of impersonating another in execution of instrument in Canadian County.

Kingfisher County commissioners completed, then re-opened their weekly meeting Monday to take care of an agenda item calling for an executive session (closed to the public) tabled because District Attorney Tommy Humphries had not appeared at that time.