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The Fifth annual music festival of the western division, Oklahoma unit, of the National Catholic Music Educators’ association will be held in Holy Trinity gymnasium here Friday, April 20. At the solemn high mass at 9:30 a.m.

Jeremy and Monica Ingle of Dover announce the birth of their daughter Marie-Jeanette Germaine.She was born at 6:52 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.Marie-Jeanette weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Kingfisher High School seniors Luciano Orozco and Valentina Insignares are the April 2026 Junior Lions.The two were guests at a recent meeting of the Kingfi sher Lions Club.Orozco is the son of Norma and Junior Orozco.

Orders are currently being taken for a second - and updated - edition of the Dover School Alumni Book.The book is a project of the Dover Public School Foundation, which has one goal in its stated vision: “To provide the best possible education for every student in the Dover School District.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, April 27, at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., in Kingfisher.Traci Sloriani will review the book “The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year” by Margaret Renkl.Lunch will be catered at 11:30 a.m. and is $15 per person.

Tiffany Rowen got right to the point at the April 10 special meeting of the Hennessey town trustees.“I might as well rip off the Band-Aid,” said the town administrator.“The police department needs renovations, town hall needs renovations and the library needs renovations.

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is under way this week in Kingfisher County.County commissioners approved the resolution Monday during their weekly meeting.First Assistant District Attorney Eric Epplin signed the resolution following its approval.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department: March 14, 3:40 p.m. At U.S. 81 and Seay Avenue.Noah Truitt, 28, Yukon, driving a 2024 Honda Pilot, was southbound in the left lane of U.S. 81.

[ Ed. note: Reggie Redwine has authorized the Times & Free Press to publish the following paid announcement of his candidacy for the at-large seat on the Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Board of Trustees, subject to the April 20 election.

Lovell, a 1944 HHS graduate, is a longtime member of the Hennessey Lions Club.State Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, also notified the Times & Free Press that he will be attending the event.