Kingfisher Oklahoma

Like Kingfisher, Okarche became an unexpected host of the first two days of the Highway 81 Classic.Rains throughout the week moved the tournament’s pool play action from its scheduled hosts Pioneer-Pleasant Vale and Chisholm - to the turfed fields of Okarche and Kingfi sher.

Kingfisher bounced back from its worst outing of the season to open the Highway 81 Classic on Thursday with a pair of wins.And the Lady Jackets got to earn them at home.

Summer honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all A’s, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours.

After a week of generous rainfall, along with cooler weather, more of the same may be in the offing for the coming week.The rainy week brought upwards of four inches of moisture to Kingfisher County and adjacent counties.

Jarrett Stepman is a columnist for The Daily Signal. He is also the author of “The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past.

Okla. Council of Public AffairsThe gap between intentions and outcomes can be vast in politics, as the push to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage demonstrates.Proponents say they want to help struggling citizens at the bottom of the state’s economic ladder.

Dave Mason is a regional editor for The Center Square.Republicans are calling for 35 inland counties to secede from California and create a new state.The GOP announced the plan Wednesday as their response to Democrats’ congressional redistricting efforts.

– The building blocks for success are simple: hard work, leadership and, for the Cashion FFA officer team, a retreat to plan for the upcoming school year.

Monday, Labor Day, will be a holiday for many in Kingfisher.Banks will be closed as will the county courthouse, city hall and state and federal offices.Many businesses will be open as usual.Football season returns full blast for county teams on Friday, marking the approach of fall.

One morning in early August, Cashion native Mark Beutler received a surprise text message from Nashville recording artist Pam Tillis.“Hey, what are you doing August 26?” the message read.“Recovering from dental surgery on the 25th,” Beutler responded. “Why?