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Chloe Blair of Kingfisher has been named by the Oklahoma State University Mortar Board as a Top 10 Freshman Woman for the class of 2024-25.Blair learned of the honor Monday evening.Students are selected based on the criteria of scholarship, outstanding leadership and community service.

Seven companies submitted bids for the much-awaited construction of the Kingfisher Fire Department to be built on the east side of Highway 81, on the 1500 block of South Main Street.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, Sept. 22, at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., in Kingfisher.Presenting at the meeting will be Vivian Nida and Terri Cummings.They will read from Renoir’s Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon by Catherine Hewitt.

A 38th annual pro-life event is slated early next month in Hennessey.Life Chain will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the corner of U.S. Highway 81 and State Highway 51.The local event will coincide with similar ones taking place across the U.S. and Canada at the same time.

The Hennessey Farmerettes met Sept. 11 in the home of Kathy Patocka for its monthly meeting with 10 members and one guest present.President Pansy Wheeler opened the meeting and the pledge of allegiance to the American flag was led by Vice President Paula Nicholson.

The deadline to get your star on the map is Thursday for Hennessey’s annual garage sales this Saturday.The cost is $5 to be on the maps that will be free and available on Friday at convenience stores and other businesses in town.

Kingfisher County commissioners Monday called a special election for Nov. 18 on renewing the county’s half-cent sales tax for five years.

Mercy announced Monday morning that Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Administrator Bobby Stitt has been named the chief administrative officer of Mercy Hospital Ada.The move will take effect Oct. 13. Dustin Yowell will succeed Stitt at Kingfisher.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:August 17 - Larceny of merchandise from retailer. — Officer Christopher McDaniel responded to a report of theft at Walmart, 200 W. Starlite Drive.