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There is one open seat on the Hennessey Board of Trustees that carries with it a two-year unexpired term.Two candidates filed for the seat: Frank Patton, 65, and John Peach, 73.Voters will mark the box next to just one name on this portion of the ballot.

There were two filings for the four-year term of town treasurer for the Town of Hennessey.They were: Shelley Burch, 51, the incumbent; and Kelley Vaverka, 59.Voters will mark the box next to one of the names. ( Note: See Sample Ballot on Page 6.

Two candidates filed for Office No. 2 on the Okarche Town Board of Trustees.They were: Keith E. Griesel, 47, and Judd K. Kroener, 53.Voters will fill in the box next to one of the names.The seat of Office No. 4 was also open, but only one candidate filed. JD Mueggenborg, 43, will fill that seat.

At the very least, Kingfisher choir students are excellent.Mostly, however, they’re superior.They proved that at multiple OSSAA district competitions in recent weeks and their performances earned them the right to compete at state.First up was the district solo and ensemble competition held Feb.

The Hennessey town board meeting story in the Wednesday, March 19, edition incorrectly stated that Town Administrator Tiffany Rowen learned that the town’s forensic audit was 70% complete after she’d contacted State Rep. Mike Dobrinski for information.

The air was filled with dust and - later smoke.Wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour were recorded.Wildfires raged across the state. Yet, Kingfisher County was largely untouched.“Our county, for a change, fared very, very well,” said Emergency Management Director Ryan Deatherage.

She’s come a long way from the teenager who had better things to do than sit behind a desk at Kingfisher High School.Over 35 years later, Tracy Baustert, a 1988 KHS graduate, inspires students at her alma mater to follow their dreams and overcome challenges and obstacles before them.

Hennessey’s Board of Trustees were asked to approve the purchase of a Ford Explorer with “police outfitting” at $56,000, but tabled the matter Tuesday because the majority preferred a Chevrolet Tahoe.It’s also $6,000 over what was budgeted.

District 2 County Commissioner Mike Sparks said he would have liked to call for a county burn ban Monday due to dry foliage and windy conditions, but commissioners had not received a required legal request for one from county fire departments.