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Kingfisher, Hennessey and Cashion, along with Kingfisher County, had substantial increases in January sales tax, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
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Newfield Community Park project manager John Gooden, left photo, reports $63,250 in private donations raised in the last month for pavilions, park benches and the Arbor Day Playground, right photo, just over halfway to the $115,000 goal. Gooden displays the model he sculpted for the climbing rock wall, which will measure approximately 19 feet long and eight feet tall. The playground also will include a pendulum swing and a horizontal climbing tree modeled after the playground tree at the old Washington Elementary School. The playground is sponsored by the Kingfisher Tree Board, which is committed to raising $25,000. [Photos Provided]
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Kingfisher Cloverbuds and 4-H recently hosted a “Share the Fun” event at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds. There were 16 acts that showcased a variety of talents, such as a ventriloquist, roping, singing, dancing, poem recitations, gymnastics, pet tricks, fun science experiments and more. Taking part were, from left: front row, Leyton Reherman, KJ Reherman, Landon Nusz, Kinlyn Meyer, Ava Davis, Addyson Davis, Brooke Rother, Beckett Yost, Maitlyn Tollefson, Emily Francis, Avery Inskeep, Rylan Burns, Madi Bragg; middle row, Jax Johnson, Braylee Wittrock, Addison Francis, Kruz Meyer, Adam Williams, Easton Kuehn, Rylee Inskeep, Annie Wehba; and back row, Makaio McCully, Terry-Ann McCully and Savanna Reherman. The Cloverbud leader is Kayla Meyer and the 4-H leaders are April Burns and Darcy Reherman. Contact the Kingfisher County Extension Office to get more information about becoming a member in 4-H. [Photo provided]
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Jayden Hladik, a freshman at Hennessey High School has been selected for the 2022 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.
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Winners in the 23rd annual Hennessey Friends of the Library Chili Cookoff were:
Read moreDover School has announced its honor rolls for the first semester of the 2021-22 school year.
Read moreKingfisher First Assembly of God is hosting a weekly Bible study for women.
Read moreNow almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and after $6.6 trillion in total federal spending on it—the equivalent of $51,600 per household— some policymakers want to pass yet another so-called COVID-19 relief package.
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