Kingfisher Oklahoma

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So much craziness . . . what to say?There’s so much craziness going on in the nation’s capitol, it’s hard to know where to start.Of course, the shutdown is on a lot of peoples’ minds, wondering if the Democrats will force Republicans to give in to their demands for $1.

Center for Independent JournalismAs a candidate for governor in 2018, Kevin Stitt argued the state should build up at least $2 billion in savings to weather future downturns and avoid the financial chaos that prevailed during Gov. Mary Fallin’s second term.

[ Preston is a research fellow for tax policy in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the federal budget.]Over the past 10 days, the Senate has voted on the House-passed funding measure to reopen the government six times.

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Light showers and cooler temperatures reached Kingfi sher County Monday.Kingfisher Weather Observer Steve Loftis reported a total of .4 inch at the National Weather Service Station in Kingfisher.

Filing for a five-year term on the Hennessey Board of Education - and all Oklahoma schools - is Dec. 1-3.Hennessey’s board got a jump on calling for its primary election during its regular October meeting on Monday night.Filing is from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. at the Kingfisher County Courthouse.

Barbara Jean Smola was born Aug. 11, 1941, in Kingfisher to Dona Jean Brown and Cecil Nicholas Schoelen. Beloved grandparents were Charles and Anna Brown and Jacob and Elizabeth Schoelen, all of Kingfisher.Barbara passed away in her home with her family present on Oct.

• FAMILY FRIGHT NIGHT: Kingfisher County Extension will host its annual Family Fright Night Sunday, Oct. 26. It will be held at the MACenter. It will include a carnival from 2 to 3 p.m. and a costume contest from 3 to 4 p.m. There will also be a pumpkin decorating contest and other games and prizes.

Kingfisher County net ad valorem rolls dropped this year compared to last to $511,347,696 from $531,687,834, a drop of $20,340,138.County Assessor Carrie Turner said her staff cleaned up assessment rolls during the year, primarily removing businesses that had closed.