![OKARCHE SOFTBALL now has its own hardware to add to the school’s illustrious trophy case. The Lady Warriors reached the championship game of the Class A state tournament last weekend. The eighth-ranked team knocked off No. 2 Caddo in the quarterfinals and No. 7 Wister in the semifinals before falling to top-ranked defending champ Arapaho-Butler in the title game. For more on Okarche’s historic run, see Page 2. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/mt_slideshow/public/12c27e5986_Ar00103003.jpg?itok=UP_tPP8g)
Upcoming Events
• DOVER BENEFIT: The annual benefit for the Dover Fire Department is Saturday, Oct. 17. It will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the fire station. A variety of food will be served and donations for the department will be accepted.
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![OKARCHE SUPERINTENDENT Josh Sumrall and OHS Principal G.W. Parham present the Class A softball state runner-up trophy to Callie Cramer and Katie Parham (far right) after last Saturday’s championship game in Shawnee. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/mt_slideshow/public/2026-10/OKARCHE%20SUPERINTENDENT.jpg?itok=Xb0V72hJ)
Lady Warriors make run to finals
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KHS grads cream of crop at OSU
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![KHS QUARTERBACK Brett Calamateo lost his helmet during a run, but still managed to score a touchdown Friday at Plainview. He’s congratulated by Carson Swafford (78) and Drew Snider (far right) as the Jackets went on to win 36-7. [Photo by Chris Simon/www. simon-sports-photos.smugmug. com]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/mt_slideshow/public/0f97e7704a_Ar00801024.jpg?itok=HDQ_9Qf9)
Jackets pull away from Plainview
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![DOVER’S ETHAN DAYTON tries to fire up the Dover dugout after drawing a walk during the fourth inning of the Longhorns’ semifinal loss to Fort Cobb-Broxton. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/mt_slideshow/public/f3fa0e49be_Ar00903026.jpg?itok=vESIETeh)
Top-ranked Cobb ends Dover season in semis
News
3 county towns get higher sales tax checks
Cashion, Dover and Okarche all showed increases in their October sales tax checks compared to October 2025, according to the monthly report released by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.“Cities receive $220.8 million; county returns total $40 million,” the tax commission announced in the headline leading...
Sports
![OKARCHE SOFTBALL now has its own hardware to add to the school’s illustrious trophy case. The Lady Warriors reached the championship game of the Class A state tournament last weekend. The eighth-ranked team knocked off No. 2 Caddo in the quarterfinals and No. 7 Wister in the semifinals before falling to top-ranked defending champ Arapaho-Butler in the title game. For more on Okarche’s historic run, see Page 2. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/teaser_416_x_416/public/12c27e5986_Ar00103003.jpg?itok=xTgZLDqQ)
![DOVER’S ETHAN DAYTON tries to fire up the Dover dugout after drawing a walk during the fourth inning of the Longhorns’ semifinal loss to Fort Cobb-Broxton. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](/sites/kingfisherpress.net/files/styles/teaser_416_x_416/public/f3fa0e49be_Ar00903026.jpg?itok=rVHVOD7K)
Top-ranked Cobb ends Dover season in semis
Fort Cobb-Broxton is tough enough to beat.Throw in a few errors and one disastrous inning and that makes the task nearly impossible.That was the fate of the Dover Longhorns last Friday as they were downed 12-1 in five innings by the top-ranked Mustangs in the Class B baseball state semifinals at...
Columns
We get letters:
It’s the law.The Constitution of the United States calls for an “actual enumeration” of our population every ten years… not demographic estimates.
OKC’s proposed commuter rail won’t be faster than driving
As Oklahoma City metro- area officials urge local citizens to support a tax increase to partially fund a $1.8 billion commuter rail system stretching 39 miles from Edmond to Oklahoma City to Norman, they have offered several rationales for support.However, those arguments won’t include two notable...
Obituaries
David Kuehn
David Joel Kuehn was born June 4, 1957, to Herman and Margaret Kuehn.He passed away suddenly on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. Funeral services were Saturday, Oct. 10, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.
Myra Campbell
Myra Lynn Campbell, 63, of El Reno, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at Integris Baptist Hospital.Myra was born Dec. 27, 1962, in Kingfisher to Douglas Campbell and Elvena Yvonne Campbell.