• Blood, sweat...and medal

    Blood, sweat...and medal

    October 20, 2026 - 21:46 | By Michael Swisher
    A pack of runners were entering the final phase of the Class 4A girls cross country regional last Saturday and Mattie Slezickey was among them.She doesn’t remember exactly how much of the race was left, but she does recall someone shouting 800 meters remained in the race held at Bridge Creek High...
  • Lady Raiders make path to state meet

    Lady Raiders make path to state meet

    October 20, 2026 - 21:46 | By News Staff
    Gracie Sawyer’s top 10 finish helped lead Lomega back to the state cross country meet.Sawyer placed ninth and the team was fourth Saturday in a Class A regional on the Oklahoma Bible Academy campus in Enid.The top five teams advanced from the regional to this week’s state meet at Carl...
  • BLY FRIEOUF will defend his Class A state cross country championship this Saturday at Carl Albert. He won the regional meet for Dover last weekend in Henryetta. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

    Rounding into fine form

    October 20, 2026 - 21:46 | By News Staff
    Bly Frieouf will return to the Class A state cross country meet as a regional champ.Now he will see if he can repeat as the state champ.The Dover senior won the regional race Saturday at Henryetta and led his team to a runner-up finish.Frieouf finished the 5K course in 17:06.95, which was nearly 12...
  • KHS SENIOR Addison Price prepares to run the final stretch of last Saturday’s 4A cross country regional. She passed two runners during that stretch and placed 41st to help KHS qualify for state. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

    Long, winding path back to running

    October 20, 2026 - 21:46 | By Michael Swisher
    When Addison Price crossed the finish line of the El Reno Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 2, she burst into tears.The Kingfisher High School senior didn’t win the race.She didn’t finish last. She didn’t set any records. She didn’t run a PR. But she ran.
  • RAMIYAH MCCARTY was excited at the prospect of trick-or-treating downtown as a 4-year-old in 2023. She’ll have that - and much more - to look forward to in 2026. [KT&FP Staff Photo]

    Trickin’ & Treatin’ & Trunkin’ & much more

    October 20, 2026 - 21:46 | By News Staff
    It’s time to get out those monster, superhero and cool character costumes and don’t forget to bring along a big bucket to collect a haul of yummy candy and treats.Starting this weekend and running through Halloween, area churches, businesses and organizations will host a variety of events offering...

    News

    Muzzleloader season starts this Saturday

    12 hours ago By News Staff
    Oklahoma’s deer muzzleloader season begins this Saturday, Oct. 24.It will run through Sunday, Nov. 1.Adult residents and nonresidents can hunt and harvest all deer allowed within the Oklahoma muzzleloader bag limit with just a deer muzzleloader license and an annual hunting license.However, hunters...

    Kingfisher County District Court Records

    12 hours ago By News Staff
    Marriage LicensesKingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: September 30: Daniel Steven Dalton, 43, and Sarah Marie Carnott, 39, both of El Reno October 5: Elijah Wayne Scates, 31, and Corley Alena Laub, 30, both of Piedmont; Jay Richard...

    Sports

    Blood, sweat...and medal

    Blood, sweat...and medal

    12 hours ago By Michael Swisher
    A pack of runners were entering the final phase of the Class 4A girls cross country regional last Saturday and Mattie Slezickey was among them.She doesn’t remember exactly how much of the race was left, but she does recall someone shouting 800 meters remained in the race held at Bridge Creek High...
    Matousek, Ward among HHS runners to qualify for 3A state

    Matousek, Ward among HHS runners to qualify for 3A state

    12 hours ago By News Staff
    Hennessey fell short of having a team qualify for the Class 3A state cross country meet, but will be sending a total of five runners.Three of them are on the boys side, which did not have enough runners to field a full team.Asher Ward, Chris Perez and Rogan Choate punched their tickets at...

    Columns

    S.Q. 847 deals with lowering property assessment growth caps

    12 hours ago By News Staff
    State Question 847 on the Nov. 3 ballot has both strong proponents and opponents.If approved the question would lower Oklahoma’s annual property assessment growth caps from 3% to 1.75% for homesteads and from 5% to 4% for commercial and rental properties.An article by Keaton Ross of Oklahoma Watch...

    Obituaries

    Deborah ‘Debbie’ Swallow

    Deborah ‘Debbie’ Swallow

    4 days ago By News Staff
    Deborah “Debbie” Michelle Swallow, 42, of Kingfisher, passed away on Oct. 13, 2026, in Oklahoma City.She was born March 30, 1984, in Kingfisher to Henry Tasso Jr. and Rebecca Swallow Reyes.Debbie graduated from Kingfisher High School in 2002.She spent her time in Texas for a few years and then...
    Merle Jneanne Kadavy

    Merle Jneanne Kadavy

    4 days ago By News Staff
    Merle Jneanne Kadavy, 92, of Kingfisher, died Oct. 14, 2026, in Watonga. She was born Oct. 9, 1934, in Fairview to Joe and Nellie (Davison) Cunningham.Jneanne attended Kingfi sher Public Schools until her senior year, when her family moved to Wewoka.