Kingfisher Oklahoma

A retirement just before school started caused some shuffling of the Kingfisher Public Schools staff just before its first day of 2020- 21. Dianna Weems informed administrators last Monday that she was retiring.

Following is the Crescent Public School staff for the 2020-21 school year. Crescent’s first day is scheduled to be Tuesday, Aug. 18: Superintendent - Bart Watkins Elementary and middle school Wayne Owens - Principal T.J.

Redlands Community College took its first step last fall in modernizing the look of its nearly 50-year-old campus with the remodel of the main campus building, the Ray Porter Academic Complex.

Kingfisher City Manager Dave Slezickey is exploring ways that the city’s unused share of CARES Act reimbursement can be put to work helping local businesses and citizens impacted by the pandemic.

Shirley E. Rome, 97, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hugoton, Kan. She was born to Walter L. and Marguerite (Ryan) Whitcomb on Oct. 16, 1922, in Berwyn, Ill. Shirley married Leonard Bryan in the summer of 1947.

Kreede Louis Schwarz was born March 11, 2019, to his loving parents, Daniel and Brittany Schwarz of Okarche. He had the biggest blue eyes and blondest hair. From the day Kreede was born, he was a busy boy. He spent his days helping his daddy on their farm.

Alvin Leo Stribel, Jr., Hennessey, 81, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. He was born Sept. 9, 1938, to Alvin and Golda Stribel. Alvin was raised on the family farm in Hennessey where he attended school and would live throughout his life.

Yes, we are in the midst of a pandemic. Yes, every school in our area is returning with in-person instruction. Yes, there will be a lot of masks in schools. Yes, schools may be forced to moved to virtual/ distance learning one or more times during this term.

A ceremonial bill signing Monday of one of two bills sponsored by House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, highlighted new tools available for state students and teachers.

Thunderstorms covered much of Kingfisher County Monday night leaving rainfall ranging around one-half inch or a little more. Kingfisher received .6 inch officially. Local Weather Observer Steve Loftis recorded that amount at the National Weather Service Station in Kingfisher.