Kingfisher Oklahoma

Communities Foundation of Oklahoma recently announced 580 students will receive scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year, with total new awards exceeding $1.3 million. In total, CFO has more $3.3 million in scholarships earmarked for students through 2024.

Newsweek issued an apology after an outraged cancel culture mob called for the retraction of an opinion piece which argued that Kamala Harris is ineligible to be the Democrat vice presidential candidate because she’s not a “natural born citizen.” Dr.

In late July, Gov. Kevin Stitt urged Oklahoma schools to provide in-person instruction as an option for families, saying the absence of in-person schooling “has many harmful consequences” for at-risk students. “Schools are an essential part of our society.

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The Kingfisher Police Ladies’ Auxiliary has begun its fundraiser for the second annual “Christmas With a Cop.” The KPLA is currently taking orders for t-shirts and the sales from those will benefit local children and their families this holiday season (See advertisement on Page 2 of this edition).

Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. will celebrate 67 years in business this month with its annual “Customer Appreciation Week.” Pioneer’s “All About You” special promotions this month will be offered during the week of Monday, Aug. 24 through Friday, Aug. 28.

Three Kingfisher residents received degrees during Oklahoma Baptist University’s spring commencement held Saturday, Aug. 1, on the south lawn of Raley Chapel on the OBU campus in Shawnee. United States Senator James Lankford delivered the address.

Following are citations recently issued by the Hennessey Police Department: Driving Under Revocation – Johnathan C. Hicks, Okeene. Public Intoxication – Timothy De Laune, transient. Failure to Stop at Stop Sign and Expired Tag – Veronica C. Kay, Enid.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: August 2 - Acts resulting in gross injury and eluding a police officer. Officer Brandon Chapman responded to a report of indecent exposure in the 500 block of North First Street.

Cashion and Okarche both showed nice gains in their sales tax checks for August. Other county municipalities and Kingfisher County all showed losses, reflecting diminished oilfield activity as well as continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.