Kingfisher Oklahoma

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has named 97 Oklahoma high school students to her 2021 Student Advisory Council, the sixth consecutive year the group has been convened to assist Hofmeister and the Oklahoma State Department of Education in matters of policy.

Mustang Fuel Corporation, in partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, helped provide food to 60 families at Good Samaritan Ministries in Hennessey as part of the company’s annual Holiday Care and Share distributions.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: December 7 - Burglary-second degree. — Officer Dustin Brodrick responded to a report of burglary in the 300 block of South 10th Street. James Maxwell reportedly stated on Saturday, Dec.

Planners say masks are strongly encouraged at Hennessey FFA’s annual Calf Fry and Labor Auction at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at The Cow Palace.

The following traffic accident is being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:December 17, 5:42 p.m. - At U.S. 81 and Seay Avenue. Shawna Butts, 49, Kingfisher, driving a 2002 Chevrolet, was southbound in the left lane of U.S. 81 near the intersection of Seay Avenue.

The following citations were recently issued by members of the Hennessey Police Department: Obstructing an officer and providing false information to an officer - Sebastian L. Phillips, Covington. Speeding - 26-30 Over Limit, Gerardo Rios, Hennessey; 11-15 Over, Benjamin D.

With caution we say “Good Riddance” to 2020. With caution because if history teaches us anything, it’s that bad times rarely operate on the calendar year. We here at this newspaper suffered our worst financial 12-month period of the 37 years I’ve been here. We have adjusted to some degree.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” - Hebrews 12:28-29 Thoughts on Today’s Verse.... Every earth-made empire will eventually topple.

A graveside service for Gloria Opal Thede, 90, was 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Kingfi sher Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. Gloria was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Dayton, Iowa, to Johannes and Anna Oppel Thede and went to see our Heavenly Father on Dec.

Alvin “John” R. Brooks of Crescent passed away Sunday Dec. 20, 2020, at the age of 85. He was born in Mountain View on June 16, 1935, to Tollie and Georgia McCraven Brooks. He married Anna Louise Hicks Brooks on Oct. 10, 1953.