Kingfisher Oklahoma

The board of directors for the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) selected Kingfisher County Health Department as a grantee for the next round of the TSET Healthy Living Program during their quarterly board meeting in May. The award in the first year of the grant is up to $175,000.

COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on the blood supply and Oklahoma Blood Institute has an immediate need for eligible blood donors. Oklahoma Blood Institute is hosting a blood drive with “Battle of the Banks” in Kingfisher on Thursday, June 25. The drive will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) began taking online applications June 16 for summer cooling assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

Spring semester honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the Office of the Executive Vice President. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all A’s, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours.

American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) has named two state legislators 2020 AFR/OFU Legislative Advocates. This year’s awards recognize Rep. Ty Burns, R-Morrison, and Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher.

Brysn Hunt and Skye Simunek won the top Eagle and Lady Eagle senior awards in sports for 2019-20. The honors were announced during a virtual announcement recently on the Hennessey Public School website.

The Eagles Elite 2022 basketball team made its return to the court by winning tournaments in Norman over three weekends recently against teams from Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

The Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports: June 11 - Obtain money/property with false negotiable paper. Officer Travis Gray took a report regarding counterfeit money.

Speeding 1-10 miles over limit – Hannah N. Tomlinson, Stillwater; Breanna L. Walters, Yukon; Cody D. Darling, Medford; Cody S. Stewart, Enid; Luis Antonio Labra, Enid; Joel Fierro, Wichita, Kan.; Manual D. Lopez-Garcia, Bethany; Jeremey A. Prassenos, Moss Point, Miss.

Hennessey’s town board hired another lifeguard in a special meeting Thursday morning due to the average daily attendance of 300, said Tiffany Tillman, town administrator. The board hired Grace Curran, a certified lifeguard, Tillman said.