Kingfisher Oklahoma

Soon, Oklahomans will consider State Question 802, which would increase welfare by expanding Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to cover able-bodied adults. Believing the arguments of S.Q. 802’s supporters requires ignoring mountains of evidence. Isn’t Medicaid expansion funded by “free” federal money?

A top executive at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America has been fired over allegations of racism.

Former House speaker Jeff Hickman touched on a variety of subjects Thursday when he served as guest speaker of the Kingfisher Lions Club. A fifth-generation farmer who grew up in Dacoma and Cherokee, Hickman recently took over as the president and CEO of the Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association.

In consideration of the current economic situation, the Redlands Community College Board of Regents voted to support the administration’s recommendation to not increase tuition for a third consecutive year.

The University of Oklahoma announced recently the Norman campus honor rolls for the 2019-2020 academic year. A total of 8,615 students were named to the Fall 2019 honor roll and 8,707 students were named to the Spring 2020 honor roll.

Kingfisher’s Mason Overstreet tied for 10th and Heath Myers was right behind him after the completion of last week’s Oklahoma Golf Association Stroke Play Championship. Overstreet shot a threeday-total of 212, which was 4-under-par overall, at The Territory Golf Club in Duncan.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: June 16 - Identity theft. Officers Justin Trumbley, Justin Conner, Aaron Schlegel, Dillon Chaloupek and Travis Gray took 11 reports of identity theft.

Thank you Father, mother, the Great I Am for this beautiful day, our daily bread. Father I am so happy. I plan to get married June 20 (Ed. note: This letter was written June 11), this Father’s Day weekend. Thank you for sister Mary, a strong, Christian woman.

The following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:June 15, 6:45 a.m. - At 701 N. Main St. Dayne Hargrove, 28, Shamrock, Texas, driving a 2012 Chevrolet, was backing out of a parking space.

As the novel coronavirus continues to make its way back and forth across the country, scams related to COVID-19 continue to multiply. Fake contact tracing has added to the growing list of ways to take advantage of people.