Kingfisher Oklahoma

Samuel Allen Forman, 31, was born on Sept. 18, 1988, and got his “Angel Wings” too soon, passing away Aug. 7, 2020, at his home in Huntington Beach, Calif., due to complications from COVID-19 he’d already beat. Samuel was born and raised in Kingfisher and had three older brothers and two sisters.

Martha McCarty of Yukon passed away July 29, 2020, surrounded by her family. She proudly referred to her daughters as “my four girls”: Kimberly McNeill of Newalla, Lisa Hatcher of Yukon, Donna Fulton of Yukon and Tiffany Gilles and her husband Brian of Kingfisher.

Kingfisher Public Schools officials were hoping they’d receive some extra time before the inevitable happened. They didn’t get their wish. It was confirmed Monday that a second teacher at Kingfisher Heritage School – the district’s third and fourth grade center – had tested positive for COVID-19.

The Hennessey Clipper observed its 130th anniversary this year, and apparently it’s the last anniversary as a weekly newspaper.

Kingfisher County commissioners Monday approved a recommendation to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation that Circuit Engineering District 8 serve as consulting engineer for a bridge over Turkey Creek southwest of Hennessey in District 2.

Joe Biden’s (or his handlers’) naming of Kamala Harris (and remember you must pronounce Kamala as Comma-la) raises some interesting points. For instance, what’s Kamala going to say when Joe refers to her as well-spoken or intelligent or attractive (as if that were an anomaly) for a person of color.

Too often, policymakers’ response to COVID-19 has involved acting as though the virus is both more deadly and more prevalent than it is, and then calling for mandatory curtailment of citizen activity even in areas where COVID-19 is almost non-existent.

Parents, legislators, taxpayers and others footing the bill for college education might be interested in just what is in store for the upcoming academic year. Since many college classes will be online, there is a chance to witness professors indoctrinating their students in real-time.

The estimated cost of a Medicaid-expansion proposal narrowly approved by Oklahoma voters in June is soaring and threatens to force cuts to other parts of government, according to the state Senate’s chief budget writer.

Property west of U.S. Highway 81 and north of State Highway 51 in Hennessey was rezoned to highway commercial last week after two public hearings on the change. The property, owned by Scott Hajek, has been used for agriculture, and includes 25.76 acres north and west of the Dollar General store.