Kingfisher Oklahoma

[ O’Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: “Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center,” and “The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government.

At the very least, Kingfisher choir students are excellent.Mostly, however, they’re superior.They proved that at multiple OSSAA district competitions in recent weeks and their performances earned them the right to compete at state.First up was the district solo and ensemble competition held Feb.

The Hennessey town board meeting story in the Wednesday, March 19, edition incorrectly stated that Town Administrator Tiffany Rowen learned that the town’s forensic audit was 70% complete after she’d contacted State Rep. Mike Dobrinski for information.

The air was filled with dust and - later smoke.Wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour were recorded.Wildfires raged across the state. Yet, Kingfisher County was largely untouched.“Our county, for a change, fared very, very well,” said Emergency Management Director Ryan Deatherage.

She’s come a long way from the teenager who had better things to do than sit behind a desk at Kingfisher High School.Over 35 years later, Tracy Baustert, a 1988 KHS graduate, inspires students at her alma mater to follow their dreams and overcome challenges and obstacles before them.

Hennessey’s Board of Trustees were asked to approve the purchase of a Ford Explorer with “police outfitting” at $56,000, but tabled the matter Tuesday because the majority preferred a Chevrolet Tahoe.It’s also $6,000 over what was budgeted.

District 2 County Commissioner Mike Sparks said he would have liked to call for a county burn ban Monday due to dry foliage and windy conditions, but commissioners had not received a required legal request for one from county fire departments.

The annual Lenten Community Service series sponsored by the Kingfisher Ministerial Alliance has begun and will run through April 16.Each of the weekly services will begin at noon with the exception of the final service on April 16 - and will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, 414 Hill Drive.

Jeffries threatens ‘fighting in the streets’Hakeem Jeffries, the leader of the Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, claimed three times in an item on Politico – a sure supporter for all things leftist– that Republicans in the House are “engaged in a civil war.