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1. Exercise: The American Psychological Association says research continues to confirm the benefits of exercise in regard to combatting stress.

This week, 10 Oklahoma counties are in the “orange” risk level, 57 are in the “yellow” risk level, and 10 are in the “green” risk level for the COVID-19 Risk Level System. OSDH continues to monitor closely the statewide hospitalization trends for COVID-19.

It doesn’t take a college degree to understand that a four-year education may not be the end-all and be-all it once was, according to a new survey of U.S. high school students.

Mark your calendars. Come April, we’re looking at the start of peak home buying season – the four months that generally account for more than 40 percent of annual housing transactions.

birthdays Jody Adams, Tyler Barker, David Barnes, Mike Gordon, Christian Gregory, Edwina Hanks, Sue Mullins, Chantel Mynhier, Jack Ryan, Mary Scott, Jeanne Terry, Duska Waller, Inetha Watters & Inetha Yeargen.

Voters rejected a proposed quarter-cent sales tax to fund operations at the Seminole County Jail at the ballot box on Tuesday. The proposition failed by a margin of 621 votes.

Left, members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class attended the OKC Philharmonic Pops Series presentation of “The Music of Queen” April 2 at the Civic Center Music Hall.

A second meeting between Seminole downtown merchants and City Manager Steve Saxon has been scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 16 at the Seminole Public Library.

Read Across Oklahoma, the state’s premiere literary event for preschool and early grade children, returns on Tuesday, April 13 at 9:00 a.m. with a free book giveaway and virtual activities. The Seminole Public Library will be participating in the event.

For only the second time in the past year, Gross Receipts to the Oklahoma Treasury in March climbed above collections from the same month of the prior year. Receipts were propelled upward by rising oil and gas revenue, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced Tuesday.