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Between the parties, the caps and gowns and all the “what’s next?” conversations, graduation season is such a fun and emotional time.

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026 Today is the 128th day of 2026 and the 50th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1877, the first Westminster Kennel Club dog show was held in New York City.

Vegetable gardening is not for the faint of heart: I have learned the hard way. For several years, I tried to raise my own vegetables by researching what I thought I needed to know. Each time I applied what I learned, I was thwarted by something totally unexpected.

Waking up after a good nights sleep can prepare people to take on a new day and all the challenges it has to offer.

LifeShare Network is recognizing employees whose personal connections to organ, eye and tissue donation fuel their work during Healthcare Heroes Week.

From The Files of The Seminole Producer With Saturday scheduled as the deadline for entries, Seminole, so far has no aspiring. “Miss Bicentennial,” according to contest chairman James McAlvain.

State Treasurer Todd Russ released the April 2026 State Tax Revenue Report, showing total monthly revenue of $2.5 billion, a 23.2% increase from April 2025. Revenues also rose 76.1% from March, driven by strong gains in income and sales tax collections.

Oklahoma Baptist University celebrated the successful completion of its inaugural President’s Leadership Class (PLC) recently. Twenty-two freshman students, including Kassidy Baker of Seminole, concluded the program’s eightmonth journey of leadership development.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond refused to approve a contract for an investment advisor in the Invest in Oklahoma program, citing collusion and undisclosed conflicts of interest that tainted the bidding process.

Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, on Tuesday passed a bill that establishes exact procedures for law enforcement to review cold cases involving violent crimes. Senate Bill 1636 passed the House unanimously on a vote of 81-0 after previously passing the Senate 47-0.