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Kingfisher High School’s new principal says he’s coming home.
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A display of blue and white pinwheels was recently placed on the courthouse lawn to raise community awareness of child abuse and neglect in Kingfisher County.
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Members of the Kingfisher First United Methodist Church’s chancel choir, directed by Teresa Greco and joined by choir members from other local churches, will present the Easter cantata “No Greater Love,” at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 10, at the church. Vocalists include: first row, from left, Denise Boots, Gerry Plummer, David Post, Charles Pannell, Annette Parham, Judy Whipple and Alicia Powell; second row, Judy Pannell, Terri Stake, Billie Riley, Sharon Miller, Donna Carter, Justin Waggoner, LeaAnn Nowlin, Drulaine Drake, Greco and Roberta Nicholas, piano accompanist; third row, Alicia Jopp, Jennifer Long, Mike Copeland, Harold Drake, Jason Bush (narrator) and Beth Evans. Kerri Lafferty, Brooke Williams, Mike Striegl and Dana Zook (narrator) are not pictured. See related photo and story on Page 15. [Photo Provided]
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CLEAN-UP CREW — A whole colony of busy bees showed up Saturday for the Keep America Beautiful clean-up project organized by Kingfisher Trails Inc., Kingfisher Tree Board, Memory Lane Inc. and Kingfisher Rotary Club. Participants (not all of whom stuck around for the photo) included: John Gooden, Jeff Johnson, Jenny Nusz and family, Carly Franks, John Johnson, Randy Mecklenburg, Jon Benham, Brian Walter, Barry Reid, Robert and Tracy DeShazo, Associate District Judge Lance Schneiter, Darcy and Vicky Jech, Neal Brown, Brad Wittrock and family, Pat Cheap, Fred and Elise Morrow and Rotary Club president Mike Myers and his daughter Kate. The crew split into groups to collect trash downtown and the area in and around Newfield Community Park. See related photos on Page 16. [KT&FP Staff Photo]
Read moreMark your calendars for these spring events planned by the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce.
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Kingfisher had 13 students advance past the recent National Science Bee regional final and will now take part in the national competition.
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Lomega School has announced its Student of the Month Award winners for junior high and high school students for the last four months. Earning the honor for December 2021 (top left) were junior high students Noah Lentz and Isabel Hansen. High school winners were Madi Myers and Daxon Duffy. The January 2022 winners (top right) for the junior high were Cal Krittenbrink and Averi Walker. High school award recipients were Darcy Roberts and Kade Shaloy. Winning the February 2022 honors (middle left) for the high school were Konner Oppel and Abigail Yost. Junior high Students of the Month were Caitlyn Biehler and Trey Smith. The March 2022 (bottom left) high school award winners were Braxton Murray and Arely Avila. Junior high recipients were Molly Tisdale and Hunter Russell. [Photos provided by Lomega High School]
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Two Okarche High School seniors are among this year’s recipients of the State Superintendent’s Award for Arts Excellence. Given each year to high school juniors and seniors who have achieved artistic and academic excellence in the fields of music, drama, dance, and visual media, students selected are chosen by a panel of university arts educators based on their applications and letters of recommendation. Emily Neuenschwander, left, and McKenzie Stewart, right, are two of the 23 student-artists chosen in the field of theatre. They will receive their medallions at a special ceremony to be held on April 19 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple. [Photo provided]
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