Kingfisher Oklahoma

The Obama administration had about seven years to replace protective masks for health care workers.

We are facing a great crisis. It has really blown up in the last week; everybody is aware of it. That’s about all we hear on the news. Our officials are doing whatever is necessary to keep everyone safe. The people are doing a fantastic job of helping.

A likely coronavirus exposure reported Friday on an Oklahoma City TV news broadcast has sent a judge, an attorney and a court reporter into self-quarantine and virtually sealed off one wing of the Kingfisher County Courthouse.

Although the writing is on the wall that public school students will not return to the classroom this year, local school districts can’t finalize plans for how instruction will continue until after the state board of education meets Wednesday.

With spring break over and the first full week of emergency school shutdowns starting Monday, districts looked for creative ways to keep students fed while enforcing social distancing. In Kingfisher, local churches banded together to help fill the gap. Bagged lunches are distributed from 11:30 a.m.

The city of Kingfisher has created a system to identify specific community needs during the state of emergency and share that information with public and private resources.

Wheatheart Nutrition Project Inc. will no longer be serving communal meals at the Kingfisher Masonic Lodge but will be delivering meals to seniors. “We will continue to feed our seniors as long as we can get the supplies needed,” Linda Biby, Wheatheart secretary, said.

Lomega practically swept the honors when the Cherokee Strip Conference recently announced its postseason awards. The most valuable player and coach of the year awards for both boys and girls went to those in Raider blue. Adysen Wilson was the MVP for the girls. The junior newcomer averaged 18.

The OSSAA’s stance on rescheduling a number of sporting events hadn’t changed early this week. However, a major shift by the state Department of Education could move that stance by the end of this week.

Kingfisher’s boys basketball team has been invited to play in the 56th annual Tournament of Champions basketball tournament. The tournament, hosted by Tulsa Public Schools, is scheduled for Dec. 28-30 at the Mabee Center on the campus of Oral Roberts University.