Kingfisher Oklahoma

This is an updated version of the article that appears in the Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, digital and print editions, with added information that became available after our deadline Friday. Although surprised by Gov.

KINGFISHER’S HISTORIC First United Methodist Church building, a Main and Broadway landmark since 1917, comes tumbling down Tuesday at the hands of a demolition crew.

JUST AS THE Methodist Church was coming down on the southwest corner of Main and Broadway, an official groundbreaking was happening on the northeast corner to mark the start of construction of the Kingfisher Visitors Center, the new home of the Chamber of Commerce.

COVID-19 risks and restrictions have created a confusing and often frightening situation for residents of long term care facilities and their relatives.

The Lemon Road bridge over Kingfisher Creek, which has been closed since flooding in June 2019, received the go-ahead to be replaced Monday. Kingfisher County commissioners approved a resolution for emergency bridge repairs at their weekly meeting.

Holland Hall was as good as advertised and that proved to be bad news for Kingfisher’s 2020 football season.

Not since Cashion’s fourth contest of the season have the Wildcats had much to worry about in the second half of a football game. But that was the situation they faced last Friday when they led Hooker by just six points at the break of their third-round playoff game.

Playing for the first time in 21 days, the Crescent Tigers will now have to wait about nine months to see the football field again. Mooreland halted their season Friday in a 33-14 win at Crescent in the third round of the Class A playoffs.

Class A Third Round Thomas 44, Tonkawa 8 Pawnee 58, Colcord 15 Pawnee 58, 15 Texhoma 7 Ringling 23, Texhoma 7 Morrison 32, Wewoka 24 Pawhuska 58, Warner 0 Mooreland Crescent Mooreland 33, Crescent 14 Woodland 38, Gore 18 Cashion Hooker 22 Cashion 60, Hooker 22 Class A Quarterfinals Pawnee...

Several members of Kingfisher’s junior high and high school bands were recently named to the Red Carpet Honor Band. This year’s auditions were held virtually as teachers recorded their students and then submitted the recordings.