Kingfisher Oklahoma

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A 32-year-old Kingfisher woman died Jan. 18 from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at her residence, according to a Kingfisher Police Department report.Estefania Rodriguez-Ramos, 810 Aspen Dr., Kingfisher, was declared dead about 5 p.m.

A joint venture between private equity firm Bayou City Energy and energy producer Mach Resources submitted the winning bid in a Texas bankruptcy court last week for the assets of Alta Mesa Resources and its subsidiary Kingfi sher Midstream.

Closing arguments are scheduled March 31 in a federal class action law suit fi led by Hennessey resident Perry Cline against Sunoco Inc. on behalf of mineral interest owners who weren’t paid interest on late payments received from the company.

Kingfisher County commissioners opened bids on two items Tuesday, accepting the low bid on printing election ballots from Midwest Printing Co.of Sapulpa and tabling action on bids for a radio tower for the sheriff’s department. The second bid for ballots came from Royal Printing of Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma’s fast-growing medical marijuana market is also swelling state and local tax revenue, but not evenly across the state. Medical marijuana generated more than $34.5 million in tax revenue through the end of September.

According to the OMMA website, three medical marijuana dispensaries are registered in Kingfisher County – August Pharms and Health Express no. 2-T LLC, both listed in Kingfi sher, and Country Dr. Dispensary Inc., listed in Dover.

Members of Pioneer’s marketing and retail sales departments were guest speakers at last week’s meeting of the Kingfisher Rotary Club. Addressing the civic group were Carly Franks, left, retail sales manager; Dean Carter, center, marketing manager; and Donna Gore, right, marketing coordinator.

The final tournament week of the season will include six of the seven local schools beginning Thursday. Two schools are hosting tournaments. Kingfisher hosts its annual Buckle of the Wheat-belt and Cashion plays host to the County Line Tournament.

Hennessey Elementary Eagles of the Week for the week ending Jan.