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Dover’s baseball program is hosting a fundraiser on Thursday.
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Pete Brown, cofounder of Kingfisher-based Brown & Borelli Inc., has returned to a seat on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.
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Ann Pflueger was awakened by a “pop” sound in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Read moreNo one can argue that Kingfisher County and most of Oklahoma fared better than nearly everywhere in the state of Texas in the unprecedented 11-day arctic cold front that left area residents in a deep freeze.
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Two Kingfisher High School seniors are among those being considered as 2021-22 state officers for Oklahoma FFA.
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Subfreezing temperatures during the early spring calving season are nothing new for county farmers and ranchers.
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The frigid and prolonged blast of arctic temperatures combined with heavy snowfall left area residents in the unusual predicament of having to shovel their way out of driveways and sidewalks. That was a problem for many residents with neither the equipment nor the physical ability to wield a snow shovel for a couple hours. We asked our Facebook friends to share photos of friends and neighbors who came to the rescue and these were the submissions. Top left: Maria Sandor reported that Desiree Austin cleared the sidewalk on South Main Street from Bowman Avenue to Erwin Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Top left: Barbara Patterson posted that “Tony Willbanks and crew cleaned up our front yard so we can get out. Tony is an awesome neighbor.” Bottom left: Walker Sanders, 9, son of Mike and Nellie Sanders of Kingfisher, was caught on video by his mom clearing the sidewalk at Emmanuel Lutheran Church across from his house. Bottom right: Mike Matthews offered his and Cory Mueggenborg’s graders and services to clear city streets in Kingfisher, working a total of 20 hours. “They were a huge help getting city streets cleared,” City Manager Dave Slezickey said. “Don’t tell the kids in school on Friday, but without those graders, we couldn’t have opened the community so quickly.”
Read moreThe Hennessey school board accepted a $12,640 interest bid at .395% from First Banker’s Banc Securities on the sale of $1.6 million in taxable building bonds and approved the April bond issuance in a special meeting at noon last Wednesday.
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