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( Editor’s note: This is Part I of a two-part story on the county assessor’s report on net assessed valuations and how they affect local school districts.

( Editor’s note: For those not intending to vote early, see our weekend edition for sample ballots for the primary runoff election that is being held Tuesday, Aug. 25. Those ballots include two state questions and we’ll provide information on those as well as some local input.

Hundreds of people took advantage of a free back-toschool shopping experience at the Kingfisher County MACenter earlier this month.A project of Kingfisher County 4-H ambassador Emerson Belt, the event, held Aug.

Kingfisher County is officially in a burn ban.Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to enact the ban.Its length could be up for debate.Commissioners discusses the potential for a oneweek or two-week ban during their meeting and ultimately decided on two weeks.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department: July 7, 2:30 p.m. - At Starlite Drive and U.S. 81.

A fire at Kingfisher’s city dump burned out of control Tuesday afternoon, burning several acres of land behind Markus Nursery, according to reports from the Kingfisher Fire Department.According to the report, the department received a call at 3.52 p.m.

Limestone, alabaster yield Hopi maidens during visitMatthew Panana’s strong brown hands work the stone steadily, patiently, until it yields the face and figure of a beautiful young Hopi girl in traditional dress, complete with intricate detailing, such as tiny, individual beads on her necklace.

But Old-Time Melodies Always In DemandThe present day can justly be called a “jazz” age, recently interviews at three of the local music stores have shown.

Two Kingfisher boys entered the Sooner State tennis tournament at Ada on Aug. 8, 9, 10.Jay Calhoun beat Bill Honeycutt of Fort Worth, Tex., 6-3, 6-3. He then lost to John Been of Shawnee 6-1, 6-1. Been went on to win the tournament with 6-1, 6-1 finals sets.Bill Gooden lost his opening matches.