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Pioneer Telephone Cooperative will host its 72nd annual meeting soon.This year’s event will be Tuesday, May 6, at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.Customers- members should receive an annual report from Pioneer in the mail.It will contain registration information for the meeting.

The KHS Photography program has a new chief photographer, Wyatt Long (standing center).

About 75 people attended Hennessey United’s “Red Carpet Night” at The Merc on Thursday night.The annual event provides organizations in Hennessey the opportunity to recognize their top volunteers and/or members for the year.Scott Hajek, president of the nonprofit, was the emcee for the evening.

Okarche FCCLA members attended the FCCLA State Convention held April 10 in Tulsa. The members were accompanied by their advisor, Jacqueline Radford. Students attending were (pictured above, from left): Julia Rayburn, Taylor Horn, Sarah Woodland and Sandra Woodland.

Applications for the 2025-26 Agriculture Youth Council are now available for Oklahoma high school students entering their senior year in the fall of 2025.Members will meet once a month during the school year.

DOVER ELEMENTARY Principal Jared Reese (back left) announced the school’s Students of the Month for March 2025.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:March 21, 11:20 a.m. - At U.S. 81 and Starlite Drive. — Earl Graff, 72, Crescent, driving a 2017 Toyota Prius, was southbound in the outside lane of U.S. 81.

The Hennessey Farmerettes met April 10 at the Hennessey First Christian Church for its monthly meeting.Prior to the meeting, members made arts and crafts to donate to the Hennessey Library.Pansy Wheeler called the meeting to order.

Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the weeks ending April 11 and 17.

Wednesday, April 30 –11:30 to 1