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WhenAmericanscelebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States throughout 2026, names like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams are bound to come up.

In an era of an ever-changing technological world, Joe Eastin inspired Oklahoma State University graduates to adapt and press forward as they embark on their career paths.

Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) members, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Dallas Zoo, in partnership with Monarch Watch, are collaborating to tag and track monarch butterflies on their spring migration from central Mexico to Canada.

As Greenwood marks 120 years since its founding and the nation reflects on 105 years since the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Justice for Greenwood will host the inaugural Greenwood 120 Gala, an evening dedicated to honoring Greenwood’s historic brilliance, elevating present-day champions, and advancing...

Seminole State College Board of Regents Chair Marci Donaho delivers the keynote address at the college’s commencement ceremony Friday, May 8. Donaho will complete her term on the Board of Regents on June 30, concluding her service as the longest-serving regent in the College’s history.

Seminole State College students completing degree requirements at the end of the 2026 spring and summer semesters, along with 2025 fall graduates, participated in the College’s 93rd Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 8. The graduation ceremony was held at 10 a.m.

The Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act is now headed to the governor’s desk. I was proud to serve as the Senate author of this bipartisan legislation, which passed both chambers unanimously.

As we close out the Second Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, the House officially adopted a resolution to Sine Die on Thursday, May 14. We adjourned to the call of the chair on May 7 after completing action on all remaining legislation before the constitutional deadline.

Senate Bill 1427 ensuring parents have access to Type 1 diabetes (T1D) screening for their children has become law. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. T.J. Marti, R-Broken Arrow, are the principal authors of the measure, which gives parents the option of having their children tested.

Area citizens who have completed Class XXIII of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Seminole program will be recognized as part of the monthly forum on Thursday, May 14. The luncheon meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Haney Center at Seminole State College.