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October sales tax receipts were higher for most Kingfisher County towns and Kingfisher County itself, according the monthly sales tax report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
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With demolition looming for the 86-year-old Kingfisher County Jail, county employees have been working to preserve its historic – and surprisingly artistic – elements. Among them is this gallery of six-foot-tall pencil sketches drawn on metal plates above the bunks in the jail cells and along a walkway outside a common cell known as the “day room.” Sheriff Dennis Banther said these drawings are fairly recent, the work of former inmate Tirador Dewayne Pratt, 30, of Kingfisher, who was incarcerated for several months in 2021. The steel plates are too massive for the artwork to be safely cut out and removed, but photos of the images may be reproduced and displayed elsewhere. Another mural downstairs (not pictured) drawn by well known Kingfisher artist and jail trustee Virgil Quick will be removed before the demolition, slated to begin after Oct. 17. Located south of the courthouse, the jail was built in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project at a cost of $5,802 and served the county for more than 80 years until the new Kingfisher County Criminal Justice Center was constructed on Victory Road south of town. County Commissioner Heath Dobrovolny said Jackson Wrecking of Enid, the company awarded the demolition contract with a low bid of $75,000, sent personnel to the building two weeks ago for a walk around to plan the demolition process. Dobrovolny estimates the demolition, which will begin with cleaning out remaining trash and salvaging materials such as the aluminum security screens on the south and west sides, may take four to five weeks. The county also hopes to salvage a time capsule buried in the wall of the building during construction, once its exact location is identified, he said. [Photos Provided]
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Dobrovolny, Lunsford, Jenkins awarded by Oklahoma City Community Foundation
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Kingfisher Junior High names August Students of the Month
Read morePioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is celebrating 69 years in business this month and wants do to so with its customers.
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Kingfisher Junior High names September Students of the Month
Read moreThe people of Oklahoma oil and natural gas (Oklahoma Energy Resources Board) have created an award to honor the state’s exceptional teachers. The Top 20 Teachers of 2022-2023 will receive $5,000 each and an additional $2,000 will be awarded to their respective schools. Nominations are open until Nov. 1. Winners will be announced and presented with their awards throughout the school year.
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Kingfisher Rotarians got a recap of the 2022 Oklahoma Boys State week. Four delegates from Kingfisher High School were on hand at last week’s meeting. Also speaking to the group was Kingfi sher Rotarian and attorney, Jared Harrison, now on staff for Oklahoma Boys State. Harrison served multiple years as the deputy director for education, but is now the chief operating officer. Harrison told Rotarians of this year’s move to Rogers State University for “the week that shapes a lifetime.” Harrison said Rogers State, in Claremore, offers fantastic facilities to accommodate Boys State’s needs. He added that after a few years of declining numbers, he’s working to help increase the participation in the future. Next year’s convention is scheduled for May 27-June 3. Pictured with Harrison, far left, are, from left: Andrew Osborn, Dustyn McLean, Daniel Garcia and Jay Turner. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
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