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Read moreRecently, Oklahoma voters made their voices heard in three judicial retention races. For the first time in the almost 60 years since Oklahoma adopted a new way of appointing and retaining judges, voters chose not to retain a sitting Supreme Court justice. And while two others survived retention, they did not enjoy the comfortable margins they appear to have taken for granted. The focus now is on replacing Justice Yvonne Kauger, which requires us to get out some old maps.
Read more![ROTARY CLUB – Doug Linehan, executive director of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, left, was the guest speaker of the Kingfi sher Rotary Club recently. Pictured with Kingfi sher Rotarian Randy Mecklenburg, right, and Emily Haxton, public information and press liaison for the OTC, center, Linehan spoke of the many citizen-friendly changes made at the OTC since he took over as executive director in January of 2022. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](https://www.kingfisherpress.net/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/medium/public/rotary_club.jpg?itok=Kdb6y586 "ROTARY CLUB – Doug Linehan, executive director of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, left, was the guest speaker of the Kingfi sher Rotary Club recently. Pictured with Kingfi sher Rotarian Randy Mecklenburg, right, and Emily Haxton, public information and press liaison for the OTC, center, Linehan spoke of the many citizen-friendly changes made at the OTC since he took over as executive director in January of 2022. [KT&FP Staff Photo]")
The executive director of the Oklahoma Tax Commission said when he took over the role in January 2002, he was confronted by a lethargic, fearful and broken culture at his office.
Read moreKingfisher County Court Clerk Lisa Markus issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: November 7: Richard Dewayne Jones, 36, and Lindsey Denae Shelter, 36, both of El Reno; Gabriel Alexander Kester, 24, and Skylar Rayne Suzanne Johnson, 26, both of Oklahoma City; Michael Allen Kordis, 53, and Kendra R. Cunkle, 46, both of Kingfi sher.
Read more![TEACHERS LEARNING – Kingfi sher’s Kurt Kaya, left, and Hennessey’s Kaylena Grellner, right, were among the almost 300 educators and artists to attend the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute in late October. [Photos provided]](https://www.kingfisherpress.net/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/medium/public/teachers_learning.jpg?itok=goKDzhk0 "TEACHERS LEARNING – Kingfi sher’s Kurt Kaya, left, and Hennessey’s Kaylena Grellner, right, were among the almost 300 educators and artists to attend the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute in late October. [Photos provided]")
Nearly 300 educators and artists from across Oklahoma gathered at the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute (OFAI) for a series of intensive weekend workshops, designed to enhance their skills in literary, visual, and performing arts while earning professional development credit.
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