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Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Sept. 26.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation published two legal notices in the Sept. 24 edition of the Times and Free Press indicating that construction plans are progressing on State Highway 33 east of Kingfisher.The first notice to bidders regards work to widen and resurface S.H. 33 from .

September sales tax checks were higher for two entities in Kingfisher County according to the monthly report of the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC), – Kingfisher and Loyal.The OTC collects and disburses sales and use taxes for municipalities and counties, along with its collection of state taxes.

Two Kingfisher County students were honored last month by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2025-2026 academic year.These scholarships are part of the more than $1.

Nellie Sanders of Kingfisher tendered her resignation as the state Secretary of Education on Thursday and moved into a new role as Governor Kevin Stitt announced a flurry of changes both within his cabinet and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

Oklahoma Newspaper Week is being held this week in conjunction with National Newspaper Week.This is the 85th year of National Newspaper Week, which strives to be a reminder of the vital role newspapers play in their respective communities.Local journalism is the heartbeat of informed communities.

John Gooden will be among the guests of honor at next month’s 35th annual Environmental Excellence Celebration.Gooden will be presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, which is presented by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful.The awards ceremony is 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.

F&M Bank, one of the largest family-owned community banks in central Oklahoma, and Community National Bank of Okarche (CNBO) jointly announced Thursday that they have entered into a defi nitive merger agreement.

• FIRE STATION GROUNDBREAKING: The City of Kingfisher is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kingfisher Fire Department station. It will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the station’s future site at 1501 S. Main St. The public is encouraged to attend.

There are 25 who have signed up for booths at Hennessey United’s annual Wine & Chocolate Festival this Saturday, Oct. 4.It will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Memorial Park on North Main Street.The United board finalized plans during a Monday night meeting at the Vernost Wine Co.