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A new housing addition is planned at the east edge of Okarche, it was revealed at Monday’s weekly meeting of Kingfisher County commissioners.

Technically, Kingfisher County is out of its burn ban.It won’t last long.Kingfisher County commissioners were set to have a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for the purpose of instituting another burn ban.

The 2026 Kingfisher County Free Fair proved to be one for the record books.

Arnold and Donna (Bollenbach) Jech will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday, Sept. 1.They were married Sept. 1, 1956.The couple graduated from Big Four High School in 1953, where they began dating during their senior year.

Gilmour Elementary School has announced its Good BEE-havior Students of the Week for the week ending Aug. 28.

District CivilJana Katherine Trello, petition for change of name.Noe Saquez, application for ownership of title for a 2016 Subaru Forester.Capital One, N.A. vs. Dena Hart, money judgment $2,018.04, plus court costs, breach of contract.Capital One, N.A. vs. Kori Cox, money judgment $2,177.

Republicans are sending former State Sen. Mike Mazzei to the November’s general election as their candidate for governor.In a razor-thin primary runoff on Tuesday, Mazzei squeaked out a win over Gentner Drummond to earn the nomination for his part.

Voters in Oklahoma decisively shut down one legislative referendum while they pushed another across the finish line.State Question 844 was rejected by nearly 74 percent of voters during last Tuesday’s primary runoff election.

As it stands, Hennessey will have three town board members until next April.That’s the conclusion Town Administrator Tiffany Rowen has reached, at least currently.“The last I knew, this has left us with three board members until the general election next year,” she told the KT&FP.

Summer break is over. Students are back in the classroom.And Kingfisher Educational Foundation is looking for mentors for its Students With a Role Model (SWARM) program.