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A member of the Hennessey Board of Trustees will be elected Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, by municipal voters.
Read moreIn the wake of a federal appeals court decision calling a halt to its controversial vaccine mandate for companies with at least 100 employees, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it was suspending enforcement of the rule.
Read moreA Hennessey man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle accident 13 miles west of Hennessey just before 4 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 13, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.
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Stunning photos of the partial lunar eclipse, the longest lasting in 580 years, blanketed the internet Friday morning. But Kingfisher High School freshman photography student Myles Harrison captured one of the most impressive we’ve seen – after getting up at 3 a.m. Friday for the best view. In an event that lasted six hours, the earth’s shadow passed across 97% of the moon, casting a red hue.
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WORLD KINDNESS DAY was recognized in a variety of ways in and around Kingfisher. Ovintiv got into the act by making a donation to the Kingfisher Public School food pantry and then sending a team of volunteers to collect food items donated in a district-wide drive, unloading the haul at the pantry and restocking shelves. From left are Sandy Kent, Adam Lindholm, Justin Brown, Stacy Giles, Dylan Lindauer, Brandon Johnson, Jon Oman and Brian Eisele. See Page 3 for more local acts of kindness. [Photo Provided]
Read moreThe Oklahoma Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved new maps for Oklahoma’s five congressional districts.
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Employees and customers of Pioneer Telephone and Pioneer Cellular helped spread kindness during United Way of Northwest Oklahoma’s annual Kindness Day, which was observed Friday, Nov. 12, one day ahead of the international observance of World Kindness Day. More than 1,300 non-perishable food items were collected during a weeklong food drive with Pioneer store/office locations serving as drop-off sites throughout Pioneer’s 27 office and store locations. Food donations are being distributed locally within Pioneer’s service area. “Pioneer takes great pride in organizing events in our local communities, especially to help those in need,” said Kim Grellner, vice president of marketing, sales and customer service. “We are appreciative of the donations received and hope the generosity will continue through the holiday season.” Pictured with some of the donations collected are, from left, Cindy Gore of Pioneer, Grellner, Meliah Ratcliff of Kingfisher County Food Pantry and Debbie Biehler of Lomega Food Pantry. [Photos provided]
Read moreWhile caring for a loved one can be very rewarding, it also involves many stressors.
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