Kingfisher Oklahoma

Reversing a stance he has publicly touted throughout his term, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Thursday he will support expansion of Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to include up to 628,000 able-bodied adults at a state taxpayer cost of as much as $374 million annually.

After meeting in executive session for just over an hour, the Kingfisher Board of Education closed its most hectic meeting in years by finishing up some work it started a month ago.

Voters in Kingfisher County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 3 election should apply now, Kingfisher County Election Board Secretary Shawna Butts said.

Cashion and Okarche received larger sales tax checks in January, bucking the state trend. The January distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from November business.

Kingfisher County commissioners released B&S Construction Co. from a contract for asphalt overlay work on two roads in District 3 at their meeting Monday.

The last day to apply for voter registration for the March 3 election is quickly approaching. The final day to apply is Friday, Feb. 7. Those who apply on or before that date will be eligible to vote in the election next month that includes the presidential primary.

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Loretta Margaret Schaefer died Jan. 30, 2020, at Cimarron Nursing Center in Kingfisher. The prayer service was held Sunday and Mass of Christian Burial on Monday. Both services were at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Cory Stanley and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating.

Larry D. Price, 61, of Kingfisher, died peacefully at his home Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. He was loved by so many family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the First Baptist Church in Kingfisher. Reverend Rickey Chaney will officiate.