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Four Kingfisher County municipalities – Kingfisher, Hennessey, Cashion and Loyal – saw increases in their August sales tax checks, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission report.The OTC collects sales tax money for cities, towns and counties along with the state sales tax.

Kingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: August 1: Jeffrey David Nachimson, 49, Mustang, and Trinity Shea Hamman, 29, Oklahoma City; Roy Allen Streck, 62, and Tammi Elizabeth Taylor, 65, both of Kingfisher.MisdemeanorsState vs.

A home visit by a parole officer has seen a Kingfisher County man jailed on a felony drug charge after fentanyl was allegedly found in his home.Charged Aug. 20 in Kingfisher County District Court was Joshua Joe Maddox, 42, of Hennessey.

Kelly K Ministriesis hosting a two-day event in Kingfisher at the end of this month. “Ignited: Code Red” will be heldSaturday and Sunday Aug. 30 and 31at Newfield Community Park.

Kingfisher County residents got relief from the scorching temperatures last Tuesday evening.But it came at a price for some.A storm system moved through this part of the state and brought some welcome rain, but also a fair amount of damage to a residents and businesses on one county road.

About 30 Hennessey citizens gathered last week for a scheduled meeting to further air some recent complaints with town operations.“This is a citizen gathering and not an official town board meeting,” Kelly Bullis told the group Wednesday night at the 122 Center.

A special meeting of the Hennessey Board of Trustees and Utilities Authority is scheduled at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27.This meeting will be held at the Senior Citizen Center.

Summertime often means sleeping in, going to the pool or hanging out with friends.For some students, it was about improving their sewing skills and making a difference.

Town of Hennessey utility customers who were “overbilled” were “corrected” and “adjusted down” last week.That’s what Hennessey Town Administrator Tiffany Rowen included in her written report to town trustees Friday morning.

• Kingfisher County Free Fair begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday. It will include livestock, crops, baking, canning, photography, art, crafts and more at the Exhibit Building and MACenter. For a full list of events, see the story in our Aug. 17, edition.• Grief Share resumed at 6:30 p.m.