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About 8 % of American adults reported they had received a COVID-19 vaccination and around half of adults who haven’t (51 %) indicated they would definitely get a vaccine, while an additional 26 % said they probably would, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released this week.
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Hennessey Police Department issued the following recent citations:
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First in Class 4A state would have been nice, but given everything the Kingfisher High School cheer squad went through to even get to Saturday’s competition, third place is still pretty sweet.
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A cancellation by its original opponent helped lead to one of Kingfisher’s signature wins of the season.
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In one form or another last week, COVID-19 completely changed up the Kingfisher girls basketball schedule and still had the team searching for a lost game early this week.
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Kingfisher County will have four representatives at this year’s Oklahoma Coaches Association AllState football game.
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Kingfisher County closed the books on another tough week, with heartache, struggle and losses, but also notable blessings in equal measure that can only come from a community as supportive as this one in which we are so fortunate to live and work. Our office will continue to be closed through Friday, Feb. 5, as our staff continues to battle our way through a COVID-19 outbreak that has nailed eight of our nine. We are so grateful that most of us are experiencing only mild to moderate symptoms, which has allowed us to continue to put a paper out as people feel well enough to come in and work. And we are so touched and overwhelmed by the outpouring of support we’ve received from so many of you, including many who are struggling with the loss of loved ones this week. We appreciate this beautiful sunset picture captured by Shari Beecher at her rural Okarche horse ranch. It’s a beautiful reminder that none of this is forever and together we will make it through.
Read moreMore than 30 members of the U.S. House Energy Action Team, including members of Oklahoma’s Congressional delegation, denounced President Joe Biden’s executive order banning new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.
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