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Two people, including a juvenile, were injured last Friday when their vehicle struck a semi-truck west of Hennessey.
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Hennessey Elementary School has announced its Eagles of the Week for the week ending Oct. 8. Earning the honor were: pre-kindergarten student Jane Matousek; first graders Hannah Weaver, Maverick Whittenburg, Zander Lee-Flohr and Nicole Talamantes; second graders Draven Tyree, Marshall McFeeters, Samantha Roman and Jacee Beaman; third graders Kaullins Vaverka, Truett Humphries and Tatum Humphries; and fourth graders Dylynn Johnson, Yaselin Rodriguez, Brayden Benedict and Makenzie Hladik. [Photo provided]
Read moreAbout 40 Hennessey High School seniors had breakfast Wednesday morning at the Kingfisher McDonald’s before they went to the county ourthouse to meet several elected officers, ask them questions, and some took part in a mock trial.
Read moreThe following traffic accidents are being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:
Read moreKingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet next week.
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE Mike Dobrinski (R-Dist. 59), center, was the guest speaker last week at the monthly meeting of Kingfisher County Republican Women. He was introduced by President Debbie Parks, left, and First Vice President Sheila Duell. Dobrinski discussed his first session in office, which “exceeded my expectations,” the state’s improving financial outlook, redistricting and other current issues. KCRW will elect a new slate of officers at its November meeting, as well as host a baby shower for an Oklahoma City crisis pregnancy center. [ KT&FP Staff Photo]
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Miriam, the comfort dog from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, and two of her handlers, Roger Post and Keith Leimbach, not pictured, were guests of Kingfisher Community Collaborative last week. With her first year of local service coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, Miriam’s opportunities to serve have been slightly restricted, but she and her team of handlers are ready to find more ways to go to work in the community, KCC members learned. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
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FALL FEVER strikes again in Kingfisher’s downtown. This welcome annual affliction has offices and businesses up and down Main Street piling on the pumpkins, hay bales and other festive autumnal decor to mark the changing of the seasons and to compete for bragging rights in the fall decorating contest sponsored each year by the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce. The contest is open to all businesses located within the city limits and judging for first through third place honors happens Friday, so it’s not too late to spice up those storefronts. City Clerk Brittney Hladik, left, and utility billing director Denise Payne put the finishing touches on City Hall’s entry. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
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