Kingfisher Oklahoma

City Manager Dave Slezickey said he expects the mayor and commissioners will be on board for a plan that will finally re-open the trash transfer station on the north side of town.

HENNESSEY MIDDLE School students of the month for March include: from left, Jessin Hardin, Marisol Valles, Allison Ferrell, Keely Gallia, Ethan Buller, Layton Choate, Avery Venditti and Jazzy Bullis. They were selected by their peers for being known for their kindness to other students.

The Sts. Peter & Paul Altar Society met Wednesday evening, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Church Annex with 22 women present.   The earlier time frame was necessary to allow members to attend the 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass following the meeting.

The dream matchup is still a win away, but it’s also one win closer. Kingfisher did its part Thursday night to set up a state championship rematch with Heritage Hall by disposing of Elgin 57-38 in the Class 4A quarterfinals at State Fair Arena.

When Hennessey coach Brady Page realized who his team was going to be playing in the first round of the Class 2A state tournament, he was understandably worried. Vanoss was ranked at or near the top of the class all season and featured one of its most dynamic players in Sando Hill.

After 20 years as a head coach, Jay Wood is stepping away. At least for now. Wood informed the Kingfisher High School girls basketball team last Monday that the 2018-19 season was his last.

The celebration of life for Rick Joe Failing, 60, of Hennessey was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Enid. Rick was born Nov. 29, 1958 in Ponca City, to Leo and Ramona (Lawson) Failing and died unexpectedly in his home in Hennessey on Sunday, March 3.

 Arthur Lee “Sonny” Johnson, Jr., 86, of Crescent died Feb. 27, 2019, in Guthrie. He was born Aug. 25, 1932 in Concho to Arthur Lee and Ida Mae (Curley) Johnson. Arthur graduated from Crescent High School and worked at Cimarron Seed Company.  He married Gaye Richards on Jan.

The funeral for Daryle (Dusty) Rex Paine, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Cash-ion, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Cashion Cemetery under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home.

Monday, March 4, and Tuesday indicate there is no such thing, at least in this part of the world. My opinion is the so-called scientists that claim “global warming” are trying to justify jobs, probably government grants.