Kingfisher Oklahoma

Kingfisher County 4-H was well represented by four livestock judging teams at the Oklahoma State Fair on Sept. 15.There was one senior team and three junior teams who completed the contest.The senior team members were Clancy Broome, Dally Pedersen, Emerson Belt and Cole Holdrigde.

I recently read your article about the State Fair and several things came back to my mind.I am now 88 years old so State Fair in my time was at Northeast 10th and Eastern.Fair was a great time for us who had various types of farm animals. I myself had sheep.

The City of Kingfisher will host a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of the much-anticipated new fire station at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.This was announced by City Manager Jim Thomas at the city commission’s special meeting Monday evening at City Hall.

After hearing from nearly two dozen witnesses, a Kingfisher County grand jury chose not to return any indictments in a case that resulted in the 2020 shooting death of Christopher Robinson.

Kingfisher County commissioners accepted the bid of Zyzer Asphalt of Kingfisher to do chip and seal work in all three districts Monday. Zyzer submitted the low bid in all three districts using prescribed material.Zyzer’s bid by district follows:• District 1, 12.5 miles, $1,174,537.

• FIRE STATION GROUNDBREAKING: The City of Kingfisher is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kingfisher Fire Department station. It will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the station’s future site at 1501 S. Main St. The public is encouraged to attend.

There was no flat tire this time.But there will be another ring.Cashion High School bounced back from a disappointing performance at the regional to win a third consecutive Class 2A competitive cheer championship last Saturday at Union High School in Tulsa.

Okarche’s softball team is one win from a district title.The Lady Warriors downed Wellston 7-1 in a Class A district winner’s bracket game on Thursday after earning a bye in the first round.Okarche and Wellston played again at 2 p.m. Friday (after press time).

If the first two games were any indication, Dover’s road to qualify for the fall baseball state tournament for the first time in 15 years certainly won’t be an easy one.

It wasn’t pretty, but Mark Cox isn’t giving it back.The Hennessey Eagles won their second straight game Thursday night and started their district slate on a successful note with a 14-6 victory against Newkirk.