Kingfisher Oklahoma

Brian Richardson called it “gritty and gutty.”There was also a big dose of good fortune.Hennessey held off Heritage Hall 37-35 Thursday in Kellyville to advance to the Class 3A area consolation semifinals.

Kingfisher’s road to Oklahoma City was derailed in Stroud.Inola played its way to a lead early, then pulled away late to earn a 57-43 victory Thursday over the Yellowjackets in a Class 4A boys area consolation quarterfinal.The loss ended Kingfi sher’s season with a 16-11 record.

Hunter Mueggenborg and the Okarche Warriors tipped off five straight days of basketball at State Fair Arena on Tuesday morning when they downed Texhoma 8763 in the Class A boys state quarterfinals.

A thunderstorm, accompanied by high winds, dropped up to .9 inch of rain across Kingfisher County early Tuesday.Local Weather Observer Steven Loftis, recorded .65 inch at 7 a.m., which came on top of .20 inch recorded Monday morning, a total of .85 inch.Twila Adams recorded .

Kingfisher American Legion Post 5 is hosting a “birthday party” to commemorate the American Legion’s 106th birthday.It will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Kingfisher Elks Lodge.All Post 5 members or veterans wishing to join are invited to attend.

Kingfisher Board of Education President Charles Walker, left, presents a plaque to outgoing board member Carly Franks during Monday’s March regular meeting. Franks served her final meeting as a board member after 10 years of service.

Kingfisher County Commissioners opened six-month bids from two companies Monday to provide chip and oil work in all three commissioner districts.

Alas, poor Europe, I knew it well. A continent of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment?

I never thought I’d be excited to do laundry, but I was as soon as it warmed up enough to use my washer and drier. Both are in my garage, and they had to be thawed out before I could do four loads of clothes.

Mitch McConnell, perhaps the greatest strategist in Senate history, recently announced he would be retiring from politics after seven terms. This brought on celebration from MAGA Republicans, who detest the Kentuckian with the heat of a thousand suns.