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The Sts. Peter & Paul Altar Society met Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the Parish Hall.The meeting opened with President Ann Finley leading the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.The opening prayer was given by Chaplain Francene Eaton.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, Jan. 26, at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., in Kingfisher.Linda McDonald of Oklahoma City will review her book “Belle Starr: Tough Trip Through Paradise.”Lunch will be catered at 11:30 a.m. and is $15 per person.

Kingfisher Mayor Geoff Covalt, left, presented a proclamation to fellow city commissioner Tammy Sammons, who also served as vice president of Chapter Y of Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.). The proclamation was presented during the January regular meeting of the commission.

An educational lesson “Container Gardening for Everyone” will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Kingfisher County OSU Extension Office, 300 S. 13th St, Kingfisher.The lesson will cover the do’s and don’ts of creating an attractive space in just about any area of your home.

• DINNER AND DANCE AT THE ELKS: Reserve your spots now for the Kingfisher Elks Lodge’s annual Valentine’s Day dinner and dance. Reservations are required for the steak dinner, which will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. A dance will begin at 9 p.m.

...AND NOT ALLOWED TO RETIRE – These three Hennessey police offi cers attended the Hennessey Board of Education meeting on Jan. 12 for Todd Cameron. That’s because they learned Cameron is retiring from HHS at the end of this school year.

Kingfisher County commissioners named Haskell Lemon Construction to supply asphalt overlays on county roads in Districts 1 and 3 Tuesday at their weekly meeting.

By most standards, it has been a tame winter thus far.If forecasts are correct, that changes this weekend.A snap of bitter cold could keep temperatures below freezing for more than three full days, which will include wind chills in the negatives.

January’s sales tax report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission showed only one county town with a gain compared to last January.However, this month the town with a gain changed from Okarche to Loyal, and it was a big one +442.2%.

Redlands Community College recently announced students named to the college’s honor rolls for the Fall 2025 semester.Students listed on the President’s Honor Roll have completed 12 or more credit hours and have earned a GPA of not less than 3.