Kingfisher Oklahoma

When news broke that a tornado hit El Reno recently, the Oklahoma State Department of Health sent out nurses and secretaries to administer 44 tetanus shots days later.

Okarche Public Schools held its 2018-2019 junior high and high school awards assembly on May 17.

Last Friday marked the start of opening weekend for Savana Reherman and Buddy Barn. Savana, 10, who will be entering fifth grade at Kingfisher Middle School in the fall, has been working on plans to open Buddy Barn, a dog boarding service in Kingfisher, since last summer.

If you get bored by retirement, Kingfisher resident Don Blehm has a suggestion: Build a green house, or in Blehm’s case 10 of them. Blehm blames a BLT sandwich for causing him to launch a more than full-time business in his retirement years.

A Kingfisher McDonald’s employee struck by a train Tuesday suffered numerous broken bones but is improving, a family member reported to the Times and Free Press.

One hundred thirty-five Oklahoma State University undergraduate students were recognized for earning the Honors College Degree during a special hooding ceremony prior to spring commencement. Among those receiving the honor was Erin Smith of Cashion, who earned a degree in political science.

Matt Crandall’s training as a lineman at Cimarron Electric Cooperative - and five minutes of driving - might have helped save his life. Crandall, now the credit manager at Cimarron Electric, was a guest speaker at the Kingfisher Rotary Club May 21.

Okarche Public Schools have announced second semester honor rolls for elementary, junior high and high school students.

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