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Three educators are returning to Kingfisher after brief stints away from the district.Hired Monday were Kerri Lafferty, Madison (Schaefer) Andrews and Nicole Kippenberger.They were approved during the Kingfisher Board of Education’s final regular meeting of the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Kingfisher County commissioners tabled action Monday on a request to “partner” with the City of Kingfisher on a new storm warning system for the city.The request was made by City Manager Jim Thomas during the county commissioners’ regular weekly meeting.

A Kansas City bank was the lowest bidder in the latest round of building bonds to fund the construction of Kingfisher Junior High.UMB Bank, N.A., was the lowest of four bids presented to the Kingfisher Board of Education on Monday during a special meeting held prior to a regular meeting.

Tatum Bohnstedt of Yukon will join other go-kart drivers for a meet-and-greet at noon this Saturday, June 28, at Hennessey’s Aquatic Center, located north of the football field on Mitchell Road.Then at 7 p.m.

As is typical at noon on a clear Saturday, the storm sirens in Kingfisher blared across the city last weekend.It’s the standard test that’s conducted each week unless there’s inclement weather in the area.The big news is…the sirens worked.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:May 30, 10:10 a.m. - At U.S. 81 and Toronto Avenue. — Shawn Kincheloe, 48, Kingfisher, driving a 2018 Freightliner M2 with street sweeper, was northbound in the outside lane of U.S. 81.

Additional heavy rains Tuesday night threw another roadblock in front of the area small grain harvest.A forecast calling for several days of clear weather improved the outlook for harvest to restart late in the week and pick up steam over the weekend.Area rain measured from 1.

Oklahoma tax revenues dipped in May following a record-setting April, with the latest monthly tax revenue totaling $1.28 billion – a 36% decline from April largely due to the end of tax season.

Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Lynda Ozan announced that an Oklahoma Centennial Farm award has been presented to the owners of a Kingfisher County farm.Laura June Cerny and Jason and Laurie Boarts own Grandma’s Place North located in the vicinity of Dover.

On the last Saturday of June, July, August, September and October, The Chisholm will present a series of jam sessions in the parlor room of Horizon Hill, the home of Territorial Governor A.J. Seay.Each session is from 1 to 4 p.m.