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History is silent as to whether legendary Kingfisher figure Apostle Paul Sykes wore a mask or advocated their use during the Spanish flu pandemic of his time, but his likeness in front of Kingfisher City Hall wears one regularly, along with the World War I soldier and little girl in his audience. City Manager Dave Slezickey said his staff keeps the statues masked as a friendly reminder of the city’s encouraging-versus-mandating approach to COVID-19 precautions.
Read moreKingfisher County and its four neighboring counties saw a total increase of 501 active COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths in the first two weeks of 2021, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health online statistics.
Read moreGovernor Kevin Stitt announced Friday that he is activating over 75 members of the Oklahoma National Guard to assist local law enforcement should any protests at the State Capitol or other locations turn violent in the coming week.
Read moreState Sens. Darcy Jech and Brent Howard invite citizens across western Oklahoma to participate in Oklahoma’s redistricting process by attending the Senate-sponsored town hall meeting in Clinton on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Read moreJanuary sales tax was down for all Kingfisher County towns except Kingfisher and Loyal.
Read moreTwo seats on the Hennessey town board, along with the treasurer and clerk positions, will be decided by municipal voters April 6.
Read moreThere are secession rumors going on across the nation.
Read moreLife as I knew it was over after COVID-19.
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