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All registered voters living within the 243 square miles of the Hennessey Public School district are eligible to vote on a 3 mill ad valorem property tax election Tuesday, June 16.In addition to those Hennessey voters, the school district also includes a small portion of Garfield County.

The Kingfisher County OSU Extension Office will be providing free meals to county children throughout the summer.The program will provide the meals to children from ages 1 to 18 years old at no cost.The meals will be offered on five different days at the Extension Offi ce’s back garage door.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (Retired) Jim Kale (pictured right) was the keynote speaker at Monday’s Memorial Day Service at Kingfisher Cemetery.

Great ideas can change the world.And they often come from the hearts and minds of children and young adults looking for ways to make a difference.Camryn Redwine is one of those youth.

Wheat harvest resumed in southern Kingfisher County over the weekend.That wasn’t the case in Hennessey in north Kingfisher County where deluges splashed down late last week.Ranfaill in that area ranged from 1.5 inches southeast of town, two inches at the Hennessey CHS elevator, 3.

Marriage LicensesKingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: April 23: Jeffrey Don Ebers, 53, and Sheri Ann Griffith, 57, both of Hennessey.April 24: Austin Lee Neal, 34, and Kaytlyn Marie Woods, 33, both of Kingfi sher; Nicholas C.

Redlands Community College recently celebrated the class of 2026 with the graduation of nearly 265 students during its Spring commencement ceremony.Nursing graduates were honored during a pinning ceremony prior to commencement exercises.

Watonga Community Theatre opens with its raucous comedy, Dearly Departed, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at the Liberty Theatre in Watonga.Other shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 2.

Members of this year’s Dover highschool graduating class and their sponsors left Saturday on a one-week educational tour to Washington, D.C. Th ey went from Dover to Aft on by school bus. Th e balance of the trip was made by train.

JEOPARDY GENIUS —Holding two trophies she’s earned at local trivia contests, Faith Jordan now has an even bigger reason to smile. Her talent for trivia has earned her a slot on an upcoming “Jeopardy” game show.((KKTT&&FFPP,, MMaayy 2277,, 22000011))