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While nationwide election results weakened the Democrat majority in the U.S. House and control of the Senate appears to balance on the results of two Georgia runoffs, Oklahoma voters did their part to keep both houses in the red.
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Three days in and with Democrat Joe Biden slipping to within six electoral votes of the magic 270 number to secure the White House, the Trump campaign is seeking a Wisconsin recount and has filed legal action in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan over ballot-counting rules.
Read moreKingfisher County residents gave a big thumbs-up to renewing the county’s designated half-cent sales tax, but 13 votes defeated the city’s proposal for a permanent third-cent capital improvement tax.
Read moreThere’s nothing like a hotly-contested election to drive up voter participation - even in the midst of a pandemic.
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Kingfisher High School has recently named its Students of the Month for October 2020.
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Heather Jones spoke about her job as coordinator for volunteers for the Court Appointed Special Advocates program in Blaine and Kingfisher counties as guest speaker of the Kingfisher Lions Club last Thursday.
Read moreA bid for a bridge repair project in Kingfisher County was one of three in House Majority Leader Mike Sanders’ district to be approved at last Monday’s meeting of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission.
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Kingfisher County Retired Educators gathered to make a donation to 2020 Santa’s Toyland. This is a countywide project for children ages 0-18. It was formerly sponsored by DHS, but was taken over last year by Kingfisher Community Collaborative (KCC). Accepting the donation was Brittney Hladik. Pictured are, from left, Cathy Howard, John Hopkins, Donna Jech, LaRita Sipe, Florene Tipton, Nancy Teders, President Terri Peck, Hladik, Debby Jorgenson and Dana Golbek. Applications for families to take part in Santa’s Toyland are available at Kingfisher City Hall and will be on the KCC Facebook page. Applications are due Dec. 7. Approved applicants will receive an appointment letter to pick up age-appropriate Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers on Dec. 17. Look for more information on Santa’s Toyland in coming editions. [Photo provided]
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