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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 5:00am

—Staff photos by Bill Anderson

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 5:00am

Sisterhood can take many forms. Gamma Delta Pi, a new sorority at East Central University (ECU) in Ada, Oklahoma, aims to strengthen the bonds of sisterhood, specifically for First American women.

News

Mar 25, 2026 - 05:00

A portion of rural road in northern Seminole County is set to be closed as part of a flood mitigation project. NS 362 between EW 116 and 117, which is in the Highway 99-A, area, will be closed for several weeks beginning this week. Crews will be replacing tin horns with concrete boxes. Motorists traveling in that area are asked to seek an alternate route.

Mar 25, 2026 - 05:00

It’s springtime, which is often synonymous with cleaning. In addition to sprucing up your own property, you’re invited to take part in an effort to beautify the entire community next month.

As I look back over the past seven years in office, I’m proud of the real results the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has delivered to Oklahomans. Our focus has been simple: helping people protect their homes, their families, and their financial future. Every program and effort has been aimed at saving Oklahomans money and strengthening consumer protections.

Oklahoma’s only remaining bill targeting data centers was overwhelmingly passed in the state House Monday, sending the measure to the Senate.

Sports

OXFORD, Miss. — No. 4 Oklahoma (31-2, 5-0 SEC) set the Southeastern Conference single season team home run record and Miali Guachino earned her eighth win in the circle as the Sooners won their 20th straight game in a 14-2 win at (RV) Ole Miss (20-13, 0-8 SEC) Sunday, March 22.

Bowlegs Lady Bison hosted the Varnum Lady Whippets Monday for their second home game of the softball season.

The Seminole State Trojan baseball team won the series over Connor State this weekend in a double header on Saturday.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 seed Oklahoma beat fifth-seeded Michigan State 77-71 on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Opinions

DEAR ABBY: I’m a Christian. I’ve raised my family to be Christians, and they have raised theirs to be Christians, even though we may not all be members of the same denomination. One of my grandsons believes that his denomination is the only one and the rest of us are all sinners. He and his wife have decided that no one outside of his church can see his child. It’s his decision, his choice, but I’m heartbroken and, of course, angry. I’m afraid my great-grandchild will grow up never knowing his great-grandparents or his grandparents. I believe that I will never know him. I told my grandson I understand that this is his family and, therefore, his choice. He knows I’m heartbroken. Since they won’t be coming to family gatherings, how should I handle gifts in the future? Should I acknowledge the baby and send a gift in the mail? I pray that someday soon my grandson realizes that we love him and his family. -- PRINCIPLED IN FLORIDA DEAR PRINCIPLED: I always thought Christianity was a welcoming religion. This is the first time I have heard of a denomination that decides other Christians are not Christian enough. The church your grandson has joined sounds more like a cult than a religion. Before making any decisions about how, what or whether to gift anything to the new baby, ask your grandson whether accepting a gift from an “outsider” is even allowed.

Previously, we examined the remarkable disparity between the intellectual capacities of human beings and primates. While our closest relatives, the chimpanzee, possess traits and characteristics that are particularly impressive within the animal kingdom, such as responding to social cues, nonverbal communication skills, and the use of various tools, the differences in intellectual capacity between humans and primates are, to say the least, profound.

…And Then What Happened?

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Obituaries

Mar 25, 2026 - 05:00

Saint Louis, Oklahoma resident Patricia Jean (Buley) Oblander passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Midwest City at the age of 73.

Mar 25, 2026 - 05:00

Konawa resident, Vernon Dale Peters, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026 at his granddaughter’s home at lake Eufaula at the age of 97.

Mar 25, 2026 - 05:00

Donald Gene “DG” Nielsen, age 61 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away at his home on March 21, 2026.

Mar 24, 2026 - 05:28

Kelley Lifelong Konawa, OK resident Frankie “Hopper” Dean Kelley passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Seminole at the age of 67.