Kingfisher Oklahoma

NEW BACKPACKS fully loaded with all the supplies their schools require make Hinsley Brodrick, Kaelynn Coughlan, Whitley Brodrick, Adam Williams and Adah Anderman, from left, excited about the first day of school.

Road construction on U.S. Highway 81 is not the only project in Kingfisher suffering delays caused by Mother Nature. The new Kingfisher County jail was initially set to open this year, according to Sheriff Dennis Banther.

District 1 County Commissioner Jeff Moss and District 2 Commissioner Ray Alan Shimanek announced Monday that the Dover-Crescent Road which was closed after two major washouts in recent flooding, has been reopened its entire length.

A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center opened Monday at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds to assist local residents affected by flooding earlier in the spring. Michael D.

Kingfisher County may be home to another wind farm, if the Oklahoma Corporation Commission approves an application filed Monday by Public Service Company of Oklahoma.The application seeks regulatory approval to add 675 megawatts of Oklahoma wind-generated power to PSO’s energy mix.

VIEW from behind the plow Craziness, stupidity (ignorance maybe) sells. We refer, of course, to the report that Nike, a company that makes sports-oriented wearing apparel, we hear – having never bought any of it ourself, cancelled release of a sneaker bearing a Betsy Ross flag.

When I walked from the bathroom into the hallway I heard chirping sounds coming from my bedroom/ office. How’d a bird get into the house? Why weren’t the cats tearing the place up to get it? No more bird sounds when I walked into the room.

A MINORITY VIEW: Things haven’t always been this way. Here’s a suggestion. How about setting up some high school rifle clubs? Students would bring their own rifles to school, store them with the team coach and, after classes, collect them for practice. You say: “Williams, you must be crazy!

Which states have the best education systems?   There are any number of education rankings (Education Week, U.S. News & World Report, WalletHub, et al.) which measure many different variables.

July 4th great; road? I just want to thank the Chamber of Commerce and anyone else involved in making our 4th of July such a success. The fireworks were amazing! The park was absolutely beautiful! A big thank-you to all the fellows who work so tirelessly to make it look so fabulous.