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The love and support our family and friends have shared with us through this journey with Erv has been overwhelming. The cards, food, visits, memorials, prayers, and phone calls have been our strength to face what we lost and challenges ahead. Thanks to everyone for being there for us. Each of you are very special.
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Kingfisher Police Chief David Catron, right, hands over the trophy to Fire Chief Tony Stewart after the fire department narrowly won this year’s “Guns and Hoses” blood drive battle. The drive was held Feb. 15 and was hosted by the Oklahoma Blood Institute. The fire department had 38 donations made in its name. The police department received 37. “These donations will impact 255 potential lives,” said Meaghan Dorn, an account consultant with the OBI. [Photo provided]
Read moreKingfisher County commissioners ran through a brief agenda in about 10 minutes Monday during their weekly meeting.
Read moreThe Kingfisher Police Department has investigated or responded to the following reports:
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If you’re seeing this edition before 3 p.m. Saturday, you still have time to take in the sights, sounds and – most importantly – tastes of the Old West at the Chisholm Trail Museum’s annual outdoor Chuckwagon Gathering. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is free. Volunteers and museum workers were scurrying Friday to unload wagons, above. In addition to cast iron cooking demonstrations, like the scrumptious pie Becky Conway whipped up last year (top right, with Jason Harris, CTM executive director), plenty of re-enactments are in store, including Marna Davis’ portrayal of trick shooter Annie Oakley (center right). CTM education specialist Bradley Fritch loads ice tea into coolers to provide plenty of chilled refreshment (bottom right) Admission is free and while the luncheon has sold out, plenty of food samples will be available. [Photos Provided]
Read moreTwo state agencies have launched investigations into allegations of hazing, bullying and abuse in the Kingfisher High School football program, which were made by a former player and his parents in a federal lawsuit against the school district and coaches.
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Fresh on the heels of his recognition as Kingfisher’s Citizen of the Year by the chamber of commerce, Times & Free Press Managing Editor Michael “Swish” Swisher is presented a Media Excellence Award at State Fair Arena by Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association Assistant Director David Glover. The award is in recognition of “many years of outstanding media coverage of OSSAA activities.” [Photo by Russell Stitt]
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