Kingfisher Oklahoma

Every two years, certain judges are placed on the ballot for a simple yes/no retention vote. These elections stem from Oklahoma’s judicial selection method, and ask voters whether they want to keep, or retain, certain judges. Elections are staggered so judges only face retention every six years.

The following traffic accident is being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department: April 22, 3:20 p.m. - At 13th Street and S.H. 33. Melissa Calamateo, 38, Kingfisher, driving a 2021 GMC Yukon, was northbound in the inside lane of South 13th Street and stopped at the intersection of S.H. 33.

Hennessey led Kingfisher County in the April sales tax report. It was the only county town with an increase in its monthly check compared to April 2020. However several other area towns had increases: Okeene, Guthrie, Piedmont and Geary.

Freezing temperatures that hit much of Oklahoma in mid-April may have wheat growers racing out to their fields to check on potential damage to their crop, but time is on the side of agricultural producers in this instance.

One of the first orders of business for the new Kingfisher Public Schools superintendent will be to hire a high school principal. Todd Overstreet last Wednesday was hired as the principal at Watonga High School.

The footprint of two legislative districts in Kingfisher County will shrink, while two others will expand, if proposed redistricting maps are ultimately approved.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved a $9,500 asbestos abatement contract at their weekly meeting Monday.

The second super moon of the year was scheduled to appear Tuesday night. Kingfisher resident Karisa Eaton captured this photo of the nearly full moon earlier in the week.

Kingfisher Police Department’s newest patrolman has had his eye on Kingfisher since his high school days at Bethany. “I remember coming here in high school for football games and being kind of jealous,” Officer Tyler Girten said. “There’s just a great sense of community here.

While Kingfisher County and a majority of western Oklahoma, actually, have had responsible and even great schools over the years, most of the United States has experienced just the opposite.