Kingfisher Oklahoma

Everything looked good through five innings of Kingfisher softball’s 2019 season opener. Unfortunately, the last two innings caught up to the Lady Jackets in a 9-3 home loss to McLoud Monday night. It was also the District 4A-1 opener for both teams.

Lelen Leon Terrell of Yukon passed away after a courageous battle with prostate cancer on Aug. 11, 2019, at the age of 88. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Dover Christian Church with Rev. Matt Barrie officiating.

The Kingfisher County Free Fair – a county tradition since 1902 – begins Wednesday at the fairgrounds in Kingfisher. Wednesday events are the pedal tractor pull and the Farmhand Olympics. Signup for the pedal tractor pull begins at 5:30 p.m. and the competition begins at 6 p.m.

“Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.” (Exodus 23:12) Today’s Verse Refreshed!

Protect them Thank you Father, mother, the Great I AM for this day. Thank you for watching, protecting and blessing our president, nation and world. Thank you. Father, may arch angel Michael guard and protect all innocents. Father protect Jeffrey Epstein. May no harm come to him.

Kingfisher Supt. Jason Sternberger has been making the rounds the last month, talking to anyone and everyone who is interested in the district’s latest bond proposal. Voters are being asked Sept.

Longtime area physician and one of the founders of the Center of Family Love, Dr. Ted Fortmann, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at age 85.

After a bone-dry July heralded another looming drought, welcome rain arrived in Kingfisher County Thursday and Friday, with all the pyrotechnics that only a summer storm can bring.Rainfall amounts, measuring from .3 inch at the Okarche Grain and Feed Elevator, west of Okarche, to 8.

[Ed. Note: With this issue, the Times and Free Press is beginning a series of articles about members of the Kingfisher American Legion Post. The first is on WWII Navy veteran Raymond Reiswig, 93, one of its longest-term members.

Head to Hennessey’s Rodeo Arena Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, for two nights of regulation rodeo events. Hennessey Roundup Club members say there will be kid-friendly events each night with mutton bustin’, dummy roping, calf scrambles and greased pig contests. Kid events start at 7 p.m.