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Kingfisher Oklahoma

Conflict seen between Medicaid effort and food stamp reform

As Oklahoma prepares for a likely statewide vote in 2020 on dramatically expanding the Medicaid entitlement to cover hundreds of thousands of able-bodied adults, the state is ironically ahead of national trends in controlling the expansion of a second entitlement program—food stamps—for a similar...

Bad news, good news delivered on Hennessey’s dome

The bad news is that this year’s HHS basketball seniors won’t get a chance to play on the court at the Hennessey Event Center, also known as The Dome, because it won’t be ready in time. The good news: 2020 seniors will get to have their prom and their graduation ceremonies in the facility.

Letters to santa

Stephanie Farrell’s second grade class at Gilmour Elementary School wrote the following letters to Santa: Dear Santa, Hi! How are you today? Thank you for the PS4. My brothers really like it even me! This year I’m asking for something difrent for Christmas. I just want a $50 gift card for PS4.

Justin Schnell

Justin Schnell, 22, Hitchcock, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Kingfisher Cemetery under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home of Okeene.

Commissioners proceedings

(Published Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in the Kingfisher Times and Free Press) KINGFISHER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES December 9, 2019 Minutes of the regular meeting of Kingfisher County Board of County Commissioners was held on December 9, 2019.

Devon pact may boost oil activity

While the impact on Kingfisher County production wasn’t immediately clear, an agreement between Devon Energy Corp. and Dow will allow some of its undeveloped holdings to be drilled in the STACK play.

Most wonderful time of year nearly at hand for county school students

Area schools will close at the end of this week for the start of the Christmas-New Year holiday break.The closing and reopening schedules follow:Kingfisher Schools – Close Friday, Dec. 20, on the following schedule: Middle school 1:20 p.m.; Heritage, 1:25 p.m.; Gilmour, 1:30 p.m.
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