Kingfisher Oklahoma

The end of Monday’s meeting of the Kingfisher Board of Education brought with it a big void in the district’s teaching staff. Board members unanimously — and almost with a synchronized groan — accepted the resignation of Lynn Barnett.

When it comes to his professional career, Josh Sumrall knows nothing but Coyle. He’s been a teacher, a principal, the basketball coach, baseball coach and superintendent for all or parts of his 18 years at the school district. “It’s the only place I’ve ever been,” Sumrall said. Until now.

This crossbreed market steer, which Kyle Fahlenkamp of Kingfisher showed to the grand championship of the Kingfisher County Spring Livestock Show last week, also received the highest cumulative premium paid at the bidder’s feed and premium auction Monday night - $5,000, out of a total of $142,400...

Jennifer Barker of Watonga and Shawn McKeaigg of Oklahoma City and Doug and Kris Winter of Hitchcock announce the engagement and impending marriage of their children, Kennedy McKeaigg and Lane Winter, both of Kingfisher. The bride-elect is a 2015 graduate of Clinton High School.

A reorganized Kingfisher Board of Education took steps to address its policy on public participation, welcomed some new and some familiar faces to the staff and said goodbye to some longtime employees. All that took place in 45 minutes Monday at the board’s March regular meeting.

Kingfisher Middle School announced its February 2020 Students of the Month last Friday morning. Earning the honor were from left: Maya Haney, fifth grade; Livia Varnell, sixth grade; Mia Hartman, seventh grade; and Eli Johnson, eighth grade [KT&FP Staff Photo]

Hennessey Child Study Club member Shelia Craun will preside at the state Association of Mothers’ Clubs annual convention April 17-18 in Norman. She has been a member of the Child Study Club for 20 years and held every office in that club, which was organized in 1938.

HENNESSEY ELEMENTARY School announced its Eagles of the Week for the week ending Feb. 28.

ROTARY PROGRAM - John Gooden, left, and Dr. Russ Hopkins, right, were the speakers at the Kingfisher Rotary Club last week. Pictured with Rotary President Neal Brown, the two talked of progress made with the Kingfisher Trails project that will eventually encircle Kingfisher with an approximately 9.

Exhibitors from schools throughout Kingfisher County earned high honors at the annual Kingfisher County Spring Livestock Show last week. The bidders feed and auction Monday concluded the event.