Upcoming
• KINGFISHER COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE is hosting a pair of events on Saturday, Sept. 26. One is a “Community Baby Shower” from 1 to 3 p.m. It is free for expecting parents or those who have children up to 2 years old.
News
Cost saving halts hiring of new KHS secretary
Belt-tightening measures at Kingfisher Public Schools cost a job before it got started.The board of education during its September meeting last Tuesday opted to not fill the high school secretary position, but rather to temporarily freeze it.
McDaniel says current KPS situation ‘fixable’
Less than a week after his hiring, Kingfisher’s interim superintendent, Dr. Sean McDaniel, was sitting in on the first board meeting of his tenure.Board members gathered last Tuesday for the September regular meeting, which lasted just under 40 minutes.
![INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT Sean McDaniel, far right, looks on as Kingfisher Board of Education members look over some information during last Tuesday’s meeting. Seated at the table are, from left, Brad Wittrock, Alberto Sanchez, Bill Reitz, Charles Walker and Dana Golbek. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/e422fd2ea7_Ar00103007.jpg?itok=0lo07S4n)
‘My God, we are under attack’
( Editor’s note: The 25th anniversary of the deadliest attack on American soil was Friday, Sept. 11. Terrorists collapsed the towers at the World Trade Center, crashed into the Pentagon and also had the White House in its sights.
![GROUND ZERO, above, in the days following the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 (stock photo); below are shots captured in Washington, D.C., as a plane crashed into the Pentagon as it’s seen up close (on the right) and from the perspective near the White House (on the left). [Bottom photos provided by Mike Sanders]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/044e51976b_Ar00102003.jpg?itok=Wf6FYxjS)
‘Power of Progress’ the theme at CEC meeting
Once again, Cimarron Electric Cooperative had a large turnout for its 90th annual cooperative meeting Thursday evening at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds.More than 600 members signed in for the event.
![CIMARRON ELECTRIC CEO Aaron Roark addresses the large crowd during the cooperative’s 90th annual meeting at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds on Thursday night. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/large/public/ff011364a2_Ar00101001.jpg?itok=oxPPR7Uu)
Good BEE-havin’ at Gilmour
Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Sept. 11.
County sees Thursday rain
Light rain fell across Kingfisher County Thursday, giving hope that more will arrive with cooler autumn temperatures.Kingfisher’s Official Weather Observer Steven Loftis recorded .06 inch at the National Weather Service Station in Kingfisher.The Mesonet site at the west edge of Kingfisher recorded .
Hennessey mulls election options
At least one Hennessey town official isn’t resigned to the fact an election can’t be held sooner rather than later to fill two open spots on the town board.
Passionate prayer event at 89er Theatre
When the old 89er Theatre was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in March 2004, “The Passion of the Christ” was the showing that week. The movie returned to 89er Theatre this week, albeit at its “newer” location.
A Statement from the Town of Hennessey Regarding the November Election
The Town of Hennessey understands that residents have questions about why the proposed November election for town board seats is not moving forward.We will discuss the matter at our September 8 meeting, but wanted to share the following in the meantime.