Kingfisher Oklahoma

Flu season has officially arrived in Oklahoma. While there have been flu cases treated locally, the disease hasn’t reached epidemic proportions and there appears to be sufficient vaccine available to inoculate residents wanting to safeguard themselves against the virus.

Rain fell across Kingfisher County and a section of the state running from Copan in the Northeast to a broad section of southwest Oklahoma from the Tipton-Altus area to Waurika. Kingfisher Weather Observer Steve Loftis recorded .

Kingfisher High School seniors McCall Sinclair, Jonathan Rios, Wes Hine and Jon Henry were guests last week of the Kingfi sher Rotary Club. Sinclair is the son of Mariah Sinclair. He’s active in track, cross country and the Student Careers Council.

Kingfisher County Extension began hosting an exercise program last week on “Walking with Ease” that will continue for another five weeks. The free classes are held at 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday through Feb. 20 at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.

Lomega’s school schedule for Jan. 20-25 is as follows: Monday - OBI blood drive at high school, 2-6 p.m. Tuesday - Lomega Geography Bee, 8:30 a.m.; high school basketball at Ring-wood, 6:30 p.m.; JV girls, 4 p.m., and JV boys, 5 p.m.

The Hennessey Farmerettes OHCE met Jan. 9 in the home of Dot Miller for its first meeting of the new year. Billie Melendy, president, called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Susan Engle was introduced and welcomed as a new member.

Katie Soudek of Kingfi sher, a 2017 honor graduate of Hennessey High School, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the recently completed fall semester at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Soudek is a junior psychology/ neuroscience major with a 3.75 GPA.

Paul Hix was asked for program suggestions and his impressions after his first six months in Hennessey as the athletic director and head football coach. The first suggestion he made is to add a wrestling program.

Maverick Ridenour caught fire for the fi rst time this season and it helped the Yellowjackets play one of their most complete games this season.

Hennessey Elementary School 9-year-olds Rogan Choate and Kason Scruggs took first in their respective weight classes last Saturday at the Battle for the Ring Open Novice Tournament in Blackwell. Choate (at left) won first in the 58-pound division and Scruggs in the 70-pound division.