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Have you ever wondered about all these holidays that shouldn’t be, like National Situational Awareness Day, National Ball Point Pen Day or National Cupcake Day? When I heard about National Bubble Wrap Day, National Play-Doh Day and National Talk Like A Pirate Day I just had to find out what a person has to do to get a day. It turns out that a person like me can’t get a National Lee Pitts Day, that would have to be done by an act of Congress and I haven’t paid off any politicians so I doubt that’s going to happen. But an organization or a business can register a day, week or month with The National Day Calendar.
Read moreThe Okarche High School speech team conducted one of Oklahoma’s first virtual speech tournaments recently.
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Dyshia Rosalie Evans and Randy Ray Yost were married Oct. 17, 2020, in a 6 p.m. ceremony at The Cedar Gate west of Kingfisher.
Read moreThe Altrua Club met Oct. 21 at the Chisholm Trail Museum. Members present were Martha Burditt, Dana Golbek, Jneanne Kadavy, Jeanette Kloeppel, Terri Peck, Jowanna Sisk, Julie Storm and Cheryl Wheelbarger.
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The Hennessey High School Student Council was awarded the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils’ Gold Chapter of Excellence for outstanding achievement for 2019-20. The honor is given to student councils which have a well-rounded program and are active on the local, district and state level. There are 23 schools in the district and only Hennessey and Waukomis were awarded this state distinction. There are only 76 Gold Chapters out of 355 schools in the OASC. “This is something our students have been working toward for the last three years,” wrote HHS Principal Angela Avila and Student Council Sponsor Raeanna Fuksa in a joint-announcement. Members of the council pictured are, from left: front row, Brylee Seiger, Kaydence Hix, Taryn Jech, Madi Vaverka and Jazzy Bullis; second row, Karci Vadder and Noelle Pollard; third row, Kaydee Meeker, Hunter Miller, Vanessa Alaniz, Sol Tarango, Gracie Mills, McKenna Pendergraft and Haley Smith; and top row, Harlee Dowell and Chloe Moery. [Photo provided]
Read moreThe Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:
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Brian Gilles, wireless product marketing coordinator at Pioneer Telephone, was the guest speaker of the Kingfisher Lions Club last Thursday.
Read moreThe following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:
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