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The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for everyone. As the world adjusted to lockdowns, school closures and remote working, parents have been faced with especially unique challenges, and many of those challenges were still present a year after lockdowns began.

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A man who was clutching a revolver as a county deputy responded to threats of gun violence was arrested and charged with a felony. Joseph Scott McCauley, 34, was arrested March 12 following allegations that he pointed a gun at a man and attempted to kill a dog.

Above, Bradford Pear blossoms can be spotted all over town, a sure sign that springtime is officially here. Saturday marked the first day of the vernal equinox, otherwise known as spring. Summer will begin on Sunday, June 20.

A proposal from the company that provides electrical services to the Seminole area to spread out recovery fuel costs related to February’s extreme winter weather was approved last week by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC).

It took one minute and 55 seconds for an Oklahoma House legislative committee to give the green light to a bill that would make it easier for teachers to carry guns in classrooms.

As the April 6 general election approaches, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation reminds political candidates and volunteers to stay safe, follow the law, save taxpayer money and keep Oklahoma’s highways and interstates free of litter by keeping temporary signs out of highway rights-of-way.

Individuals who are approaching retirement or those who already have said goodbye to the working world may find they are ready to make some life changes. Travel is something many older adults enjoy when they have much more free time to see the sights.

As of this advisory, there are 435,450 (959 since Friday, 158 new today) cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. 380 is today’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported.

After a year of COVID-19 restrictions, Oklahoma’s long-term care facilities are beginning to reopen to visitors. It could still be weeks or months before families are reunited.