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A flowering bush or plant in full bloom looks beautiful in the landscape, but when the flowers begin to fade and wither, they should be removed to help other blooms take their place, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist.

Scientists looked into Earth’s ancient history and found that it would take serious action in reducing fossil fuel emissions to prevent our climate from reaching prehistoric warming levels.

Dogs may be man’s best friend, but horses have been companion and assistance animals for millennia. In fact, archaeological evidence indicates that humans formed intermingled relationships with horses nearly 5,500 years ago.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Even as the world begins to unpause, wearing masks seems likely to continue. According to Penni Watts, Ph.D.

The American Humane Society says each year more than 500,000 pets are affected by house fires. The National Fire Protection Association estimates that nearly 1,000 home fires each year are accidentally started by pets.

Ryan Crouser didn’t just break an old record during the US Olympic Track and Field Trials on Friday night, he absolutely obliterated it. During the first night of the US Olympic Track and Field Trials, Crouser shattered a shot-put world record by launching his first attempt 23.37 meters.

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A nationally renowned journalist who made his home in Seminole County for over two decades died last week at the age of 107. Vance H. Trimble, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1960 for exposing nepotism and financial misdeeds among members of Congress, died June 16 at a rest home in Sulphur.

A Seminole man was killed in a single vehicle collision late Friday night just outside of Wewoka. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Kordel McGuire was driving a 2016 Ford Focus on Highway 270 and ran a stop sign at the Business 270 intersection.

The Seminole Bass Club will hold its 48th Annual Kids Fishing Tournament at Sportsman Lake (main camping area) this Saturday, June 26. The tournament, which will take place at the main camping area, will begin at 8:30 a.m.