Kingfisher Oklahoma

A bill that would allow retired firefighters to return to service as volunteers without affecting their state pensions passed the state Senate Monday with a unanimous vote of 42-0.House Bill 2051, authored by House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, and Sen.

Students at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School pose with some of the proceeds from the Altar Society’s  “Sanctity of Life” drive. Due to overwhelming response, the proceeds were divided between Catholic Charities Adoption and Pregnancy Support Agency and Birth Choice of El Reno.

Kingfisher High School seniors Emma Wood and Emily Garrett were guests at a recent meeting of the Kingfisher Rotary Club. Wood is the daughter of Jay and Libby Wood. She’s been active in basketball, FCA, FCCLA and is the senior class representative for student council.

Next pitch. Whether at the plate or on the mound, the next pitch is the most important one. That’s the mindset Kingfisher baseball coach Stan Blundell pours into his team. It paid off in a big way Monday.

Madeline Loosen wouldn’t trade her senior cross country season for anything, but she admittedly wasn’t at her peak when it ended. Loosen finished 14th in the Class 4A race, but her time was about 13 seconds slower than the year before when she was fifth overall.

When she woke up last Friday morning, Ally Stephenson didn’t even know if she would compete. When she went to bed Friday night, she had yet another school record in her possession.

Cashion surrendered just one run in three games last week to lay claim to a district baseball championship. The ninth-ranked Wildcats swept through Ring-wood and then Union City twice at home to cruise to the Class A district crown and advance to this week’s regional.

Only four golfers failed to move on from Monday’s Class 3A regional qualifier held at Kingfisher Golf Course. Fortunately, nobody with the name “Kingfisher” attached to it was among that group.

Oklahoma often has beautiful spring seasons and we can’t recall a prettier spring than Kingfisher County is enjoying this year –even though it’s arrival has been slow. Wheat fields have a luxuriant green and pastures are greening up.

As the plaintiff in a U.S. Supreme Court case that successfully challenged forced payment of union dues by government workers, Illinois resident Mark Janus’ last name has become synonymous with workers’ rights.