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BLAINE COUNTY FIRE Extremely hot, dry and windy conditions are compouding efforts to contain a fire west of Hitchcock burning since Thursday. Blaine County fire departments, assisted by neighboring county units and the Red Cross, were still battling the massive blaze at press-time Friday. The fire was visible to residents living northwest of Kingfisher and ash was reported falling at Canton Lake. State Sen. Mike Dobrinski of Okeene shared the above photos on Facebook. The top photo was taken looking south from Roman Nose State Park Thursday afternoon and the bottom photo shows the fire still raging at 2 a.m. Friday, looking northwest from the intersection of county roads N2590 and E720. Firefighters are working in temperatures exceeding 105 degrees in rough terrain in their efforts to contain the fire.
Read moreSouth Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA), the Kingfisher County Coalition and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) encourage communities to increase public awareness of, and action around, mental and substance use disorders.
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In June 2013, the county finally relinquished its status as the last of Oklahoma’s 77 without a paved airport runway.
Read moreThe State Office of School Safety and Security found some “soft areas” in a June 15 walk-through of Hennessey Public Schools, Hennessey School Superintendent Jason Sternberger told school board members during their Monday night meeting.
Read moreThe early voting site for the Aug. 23 runoff primary election has been changed, Election Board Secretary Shawna Buttts said.
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All Kingfisher County municipalities showed gains in their sale tax collections for July, according to figures released by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
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John Harris has a rarity in his closet.
Read moreOklahoma State University awarded degrees to 4,084 students this past spring, including 2,465 from Oklahoma, according to the Office of the Registrar.
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