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The Oklahoma PTA (parent-teacher association) is urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to veto legislation that would make it illegal for schools to teach children that “one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex.”
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Kingfisher picked up one state championship Thursday and just missed out on another. The KHS girls golf team finished as the Class 4A state runner-up after Hilldale won a two-hole playoff at Cushing’s Buffalo Rock Golf & Venue. The Lady Jackets shot a 356 during Wednesday’s opening round and trailed Hilldale by eight strokes. The deficit grew to 23 strokes after the first four scores for each team were turned in after Thursday’s final round. That left it to the No. 1 bags for each team to determine the championship. Enter Maddi Kamas. The KHS senior had just one bogey on the day and birdied her final two holes to card a 3-under-par 67 to give her team a total of 363 for the day. Hilldale’s Addysyn Asmus shot a 90 to give her squad a 371. Both teams finished at 719, meaning the team title would be decided by a playoff. All five golfers for both squads played the par-5 fifth hole, but only the four best scores counted toward the team total. Both teams had a 25 after the first hole, sending it to the par-3 second. That’s where Hilldale was able to edge the Lady Jackets by a stroke to repeat as state champ. Kingfisher didn’t go home empty-handed as it got the runner-up trophy and Kamas was crowned the individual state champ. The Oklahoma City University signee dominated the field with her two-day total of 4-under-par, which was 20 strokes better than runner-up Layne Alshie of Fort Gibson. Pictured with their hardware from the tournament are team members, from left, Kylie Hood, Kari Shepard, Olivia Wilcox, Maddi Kamas, Katey Brickman and coach Audra Smalley. For more on the state tournament, see Wednesday’s edition.
Read moreKingfisher County property owners continued their premier status as a leader in paying their property (ad valorem) taxes promptly.
Read moreRegistered voters living within Kingfisher city limits will go to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a proposed designated sales tax.
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Thanks to legislation introduced by U.S. representatives Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ron Estes of Kansas, the National Trails System Act may be amended to designate the Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western National Historic Trail.
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A stellar pitching performance and then another gutsy save has the Kingfisher baseball team one win away from the state tournament.
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently served up the first major change in 20 years to food and drink nutrition labels.
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KINGFISHER FIRE DEPARTMENT Capt. James Schroeder, left, and Lt. J.R. Williams, right, joined Mayor Roxie Alexander at Kingfisher Lions Club Thursday to discuss the proposed FIRE Sales Tax, which will be decided by voters on Tuesday. The 10-year, half-cent tax will be used to design, construct and furnish a new fire station to replace the existing facility on Main Street. Excess funds will be utilized for street repairs and replacements and other capital improvements. [TIMES-FREE PRESS Staff Photo]
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