Kingfisher Oklahoma

As I repeated my sporadic ritual sacrifice of innocent bedding plants to the god of no gardening skills this weekend, Nancy Schwartz came to mind.

The Oklahoma FFA Association held its first ever virtual awards show on May 12 and Hennessey FFA was well-represented as seven students received awards. Elizabeth Pribil, Kaden Mitchell, Gage Zelnicek and Derik Fuksa received the State FFA Degree, the highest degree given at the state level.

Chisholm Trail Technology Students of the Year for 2019-20 were recently announced. Earning the honor for adult students was Carolina Renteria, a cosmetology student from Watonga.

Two major factors led to a grim financial report at the most recent meeting of Hennessey’s town board.

The U.S. Postal Service is asking all Kingfisher homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, said Postmaster Gary Townsend.

Tea Party Patriots Action has launched a petition calling for a temporary 20 percent pay cut for all federal workers — including members of Congress. “It’s time for the D.C.

Lawmakers narrowly approved changes to the law that allows the governor to declare a “catastrophic health emergency” during floor votes, despite objections from critics who said the bill was too restrictive of local officials’ response in future pandemics. Senate Bill 1102, by Rep.

Tate Ott, a graduate of Lomega High School, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Farm Credit of Enid. He is the son of John and Debra Ott of Ames and plans to attend Oklahoma State University.

Lyndsey Kopsa, Hennessey Public Library’s circulation librarian, was appointed as interim library director at the Thursday, May 14, meeting of the Hennessey Board of Trustees.

Honor rolls at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and Sayre have been announced for the 2020 spring semester. An undergraduate student earning all A’s in 12 or more hours during a semester qualifies for the President’s Honor Roll.