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SHOP KINGFISHER FIRST: Be sure to check out our “Shop Local” editions each week as Kingfisher merchants provide great local shopping opportunities for the holidays. This week’s specials appear on Page 2.DECK THE HILL: The Chisholm’s Holiday Open House is Saturday, Dec. 20.

The Hennessey Utility Authority board approved using $388,000 for the phase two replacement of “membrane equipment” at the town’s Reverse Osmosis (water filtration system) plant located north of town.The board took that action at its Dec.

(As recorded by Local Weather Observer Steven Loftis in Kingfisher.)Dec.6 51 24 Dec.7 49 23 Dec.8 42 31 Dec.9 52 29 Dec.10 61 30 Dec.11 58 31 Dec.12 69 31 RainfallJanuary 2025 rainfall......... 0.53 January 2024 rainfall ......... 1.55 February 2024 rainfall........ 1.30 February 2025 rainfall......

Kingfisher High School has named its Students of the Month for November 2025. Students are chosen based on many characteristics including responsibility, leadership, work ethic, reliability, kindness and more.

As he was making his way through the high school, Kingfisher Educational Foundation board member David Blair made an obversation.“This is taking longer than it normally does,” he said as the KEF board members - along with Santa and Mrs. Claus - were out delivering good news on Wednesday morning.

Oklahoma Energy Advisors PLLC and attorney Michael S. Booze were unanimously hired to represent the town of Hennessey in its objection to state permit applications for a waste management plant near the town.

•OPEN HOUSE:Equity Bank will host its Holiday Open House Wednesday, Dec. 17. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and refreshments will be served. For more information, see the ad in this edition.

There was a new feature in the Hennessey Christmas parade Thursday night – Commissioner District 2 road graders sporting Christmas lights brought from home by shop employees.

The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,068 fall graduates during the Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 12-13, in Central’s Hamilton Field House.UCO President Todd G. Lamb will give remarks at each of the university’s four ceremonies.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:October 27 - DUI-liquor or drugs/APCV aggravated, speeding-posted zone, failure to stop at stop sign and bribing/ attempting to bribe an officer.