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Tragedy, Turmoil and Triumph

1 week 5 days ago

2025: Continuing to look back at the headlines that shaped a year

OFF TRACK - More than a dozen train cars derailed Monday night on the Union Pacific Railroad north of Dover. There was damage to some nearby land, but no injuries or chemical spills were reported by authorities. [Photos by Kingfisher County Emergency Mana

Train derails north of Dover

1 week 5 days ago

No injuries and no hazardous chemical spills were reported when a train derailed north of Dover late Monday evening.

Stanley Bowden

2 weeks 2 days ago

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Stanley Douglas Bowden on Dec. 3, 2025, in Madera, Calif., at the age of 51.

Sparks to serve as new chair of BOCC; succeeds Schwarz

2 weeks 2 days ago

Kingfisher County commissioners held their annual “changing of the guard” Monday, electing District 2 Commissioner Michael Sparks to serve as chairman for the 2026 calendar year.

Lawmakers seek to address Oklahoma’s reading crisis

2 weeks 2 days ago

For roughly a decade now, reading outcomes have plummeted in Oklahoma. In 2015, national tests showed Oklahoma fourth-grade students performed above the national average, but in the most recent round of tests, Oklahoma students’ performance was among the worst in the nation.