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Kingfisher Public Schools continued its “unwinding” process this month in regards to the major renovation project that’s been halted at Gilmour Elementary School.The board of education on Monday heard from Jon Wells, a project manager for Joe D.

Kingfisher Fire Department Chief Ryan Gibson recently announced a promotion within the department.Dakota York saw his title bumped from firefighter to lieutenant.York was sworn in by Gibson during a ceremony last Wednesday.

• HYPNOTIST AT THE ELKS LODGE: Be entertained by the hypnosis and comedy performance of Bruce Taylor. He will perform at 8 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Kingfisher Elks Lodge. It is open to the public. For more information, see the ad in this edition.

Okarche announced its September 2025 Lion and Lioness. The faculty selects two students from the junior or senior class who embody a service-minded nature and willingness to help others, among other positive traits.

[ Al Perrotta is a contributing editor for The Daily Signal.

[ Jacob Adams is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal.]Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has released more FBI files related to the surveillance of Republican organizations and persons by then-special counsel Jack Smith.

The highlight of this week is perhaps the attached Op-Ed letter I submitted to the Wall Street Journal(WSJ). We also had a very consequential Zoom call Tuesday with the “We the People” group. I want to send you details about that next week.

When Maggie Carroll led her pig, Brownie, out of the show ring for the last time during her first year of showing pigs, she didn’t realize it would be the moment that taught her what the FFA motto, “Living to Serve,” really means.

Forty-five members of the Pool-Zachgo families gathered Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Crescent Community Center for their 43rd annual reunion.Traveling the longest distance were members of the Bay family who traveled from Colorado and Ohio and were guests of Jeremiah and Breanna Hill.

Theta Tau Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church.Stormy Simmons, president, opened the meeting with members repeating the updated mission statement.Beth Schieber, chaplain, read “The Tale of the Willow Tree.