Kingfisher Oklahoma

Two teams from each area make it to the state basketball tournament.The two teams that beat Hennessey’s girls in the 2025 playoffs happened to be the two to emerge from Class 3A, Area I.Hennessey’s season came to an end Friday with a 41-36 loss to No.

At State Fair Arena WednesdayGame 1: Ft. Gibson vs. Newcastle, 4:30 p.m.Game 2: Bethany vs. Douglass, 6 p.m.Game 3: Kingfisher vs. Locust Grove, 7:30 p.m.Game 4: Lincoln Christian vs. Madill, 9 p.m.FridayWinner 3 vs. Winner 4, 7:30 p.m.Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 9 p.m.SaturdayState championship, 9:15 p.

Emmitt Jay Branson, 90, died Feb. 26, 2025, from natural causes at his home in Crescent. He was born Dec. 20, 1934, in Cashion to Luther and Winifred Branson. Emmitt worked for Vieth Brothers as a farmhand and mechanic in high school before his military service in the U.S. Army.

Gary Stinebring, Sr., 82, was born at Rosie’s Corner, Sefton Township, Ill., on June 3, 1942, to Elmer Forrest and Virginia Grace Turner Stinebring and died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at his home in Hennessey surrounded by his family.There will be no services at Gary’s request.

Andy Evans and Jan Swart had worked together before.He was the principal and she taught science and coached at Kingfisher Middle School from 2005-07.Their paths crossed again this year.Swart is in her second year as a teacher at Kingfi sher High School.

The annual Lenten Community Service series sponsored by the Kingfisher Ministerial Alliance began Ash Wednesday, March 5, and will run through April 16.

A vision to be the hands and feet of Jesus within the community is quickly becoming a reality for a group of local men.

[ Virginia Allen is a senior news producer for The Daily Signal and host of “The Daily Signal Podcast” and “Problematic Women.” ] [ Fred Lucas is chief news correspondent and manager of the Investigative Reporting Project for The Daily Signal.

[ Jarrett Stepman is a columnist for The Daily Signal. He is also the author of “The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past.