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Registered voters in Seminole County will take to the polls Tuesday, April 7 in several school board and special elections. All voters will face a proposed extension of a countywide quarter-cent sales tax to fund emergency services.

The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, sending the same bill it passed last week to the House, which didn’t take any action during a brief session.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026 Today is the 93rd day of 2026 and the 5th day of spring. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 865, Union forces cap- tured Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy.

Back in the day, fowl fanciers and farmstead owners all over the country kept chickens because they were beautiful, particularly suited to a specific region’s environment, and for the services they could offer and/or products they could supply.

The rules for companion gardening create harmony by interspersing flowers, herbs, and time-tested buddies. Gardening is a mind game when it comes to success. I so admire anyone with a healthy, pest-free and high-yielding garden because I know it takes a lot to get it there.

The season for fresh fruits and vegetables grown right in the backyard is upon us. Warm weather breathes life into fresh berries, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, and many other delectable fruits and vegetables.

The Oklahoma Film + Music Office in partnership with the Oklahoma City Film & Creative Industries Office, Tulsa FMAC and Cherokee Film is inviting all film and music industry members to Film and Music Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 7 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist, backed by a $2.3 million grant, will investigate the many roles of the mitochondria, often called the powerhouse of the cell. The National Institutes of Health awarded the grant to Tommy Lewis, Ph.D.

A charge leveled by Corporation Commissioner Jan Cartwright this week that Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative is causing customers to “pay twice for the same electricity” was branded as untrue today by a company official. Mrs.

The crowd of aerospace industry stakeholders, military members, educators and students filled the secondfloor rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol for the 2026 AERO Oklahoma Day.