HENNESSEY HIGH SCHOOL junior Emma Copeland was all grit and determination as she closed the final stretch of the Class 2A girls cross country meet last Saturday. Copeland passed Comanche’s Brilee Combs, right, in the final 25 meters to place 13th out of 135 runners. Her individual finish earned her all-star status and it helped lead Hennessey to fifth place in the team standings.
![ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT – This patch of land is about seven miles east of Kingfi sher near the Big Four turnoff. In the middle of the week, it was burned by wildfi res after months of drought-like conditions. By the end of the week, it had standing water after several inches of rain fell in the county. [KT&FP Photo by Twila Adams]](https://kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/slideshow_1170x780/public/ad067739ff_Ar00105003.jpg?itok=DJv5iJKZ "ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT – This patch of land is about seven miles east of Kingfi sher near the Big Four turnoff. In the middle of the week, it was burned by wildfi res after months of drought-like conditions. By the end of the week, it had standing water after several inches of rain fell in the county. [KT&FP Photo by Twila Adams]")
Just days after wildfires ravaged thousands of acres, nearly a dozen homes and destroyed other property in Kingfisher County, a drought-busting rain soaked it all.
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![HENNESSEY’S Tayler Franklin, left, made up several places down the stretch of the Class 2A state cross country meet to finish 36th out of 135 competitors. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](https://kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/slideshow_1170x780/public/ec3e635588_Ar00603010.jpg?itok=oXlpRYu2 "HENNESSEY’S Tayler Franklin, left, made up several places down the stretch of the Class 2A state cross country meet to finish 36th out of 135 competitors. [KT&FP Staff Photo]")
Cheyenne Baxter was hoping for a top-five finish.
![CLAIRE MYERS (2051) finished in 30th place out of 118 runners at the Class A girls state cross country meet. [KT&FP Staff Photo]](https://kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/slideshow_1170x780/public/3a58d24a01_Ar00604011.jpg?itok=LSvdc0gR "CLAIRE MYERS (2051) finished in 30th place out of 118 runners at the Class A girls state cross country meet. [KT&FP Staff Photo]")
In what turned out to be the final race of the day, the Lomega girls took 11th place in the Class A girls state cross country meet at Edmond Santa Fe.
![CASHION FIRE Chief Clayton Hill took this photo of a wildfire that started north of Cashion and eventually made its way north of the Cimarron River, destroying 10 homes and thousands of acres before it was contained. [Photo provided]](https://kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/slideshow_1170x780/public/0f69e94a17_Ar00101001.jpg?itok=DXmmMbOV "CASHION FIRE Chief Clayton Hill took this photo of a wildfire that started north of Cashion and eventually made its way north of the Cimarron River, destroying 10 homes and thousands of acres before it was contained. [Photo provided]")
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Theta Tau Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church.
The Chisholm in Kingfi sher will host a cast-iron cooking class this Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m.
( Ed. note: The Kingfi sher High School Student Council recently sent out the following letter to local veterans. Please pass the information along to any veteran who may not have received it.)
CHISHOLM TRAIL Technology Center recently announced its Students of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2024-25. Those earning the honor were: clockwise from top left, Aylyn Charqueño of Thomas, cosmetology; Terry-Ann McCully of Kingfisher High School, digital technologies; Keira Laudwig of KHS, health careers; Conner Askey of KHS, pre-engineering; Brittany Doyel of Kingfisher, practical nursing; and Dominick Meiller of Watonga High School, information technology and networking.
HENNESSEY HIGH SCHOOL junior Emma Copeland was all grit and determination as she closed the final stretch of the Class 2A girls cross country meet last Saturday. Copeland passed Comanche’s Brilee Combs, right, in the final 25 meters to place 13th out of 135 runners. Her individual finish earned her all-star status and it helped lead Hennessey to fifth place in the team standings.
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Under state law, the Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) is considered “an offi cial arm” of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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LaDonna Meinders, 88, of Oklahoma City, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
![KASEN BLAIR goes up for this catch in the second half during last Friday night’s win against Anadarko. Blair made the grab, avoided the two defenders and raced to an 80-yard touchdown. [Photo by Andrew Green/KHS Photography]](https://kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/thumbnail_150/public/8dbef933dd_Ar00701012.jpg?itok=zZk1jpZ8 "KASEN BLAIR goes up for this catch in the second half during last Friday night’s win against Anadarko. Blair made the grab, avoided the two defenders and raced to an 80-yard touchdown. [Photo by Andrew Green/KHS Photography]")
![LOMEGA’S Chase Burton (23) looks on as Raiders react to a made 3-pointer during their victory in last Friday’s season opener against Dover. [Photo by Chris Simon/www.simon-sports-photos.smugmug.com]](https://kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/sites/kingfisherpress.etypegoogle10.com/files/styles/thumbnail_150/public/9d7d60865e_Ar00702013.jpg?itok=W-JBu0d2 "LOMEGA’S Chase Burton (23) looks on as Raiders react to a made 3-pointer during their victory in last Friday’s season opener against Dover. [Photo by Chris Simon/www.simon-sports-photos.smugmug.com]")
