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Oklahoma students get more than instruction in reading, writing and arithmetic at school – it’s also where they get a nutritious lunch. With the school year ending in a few weeks, families struggling with food insecurity will need to fill that gap.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Board of Health has formed a maternal health and obstetrician desert subcommittee to combat maternity care deserts, or areas physically inaccessible to maternity care, that plague the rural parts of the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given unanimous approval to a measure clarifying Oklahoma statutes on voting rights for citizens convicted of a felony who’ve received a commutation or pardon.

Warmer weather means flowers will soon bloom, but it is not only colorful plants and shrubs that will appear in the landscape. Hummingbirds are expected to arrive in Oklahoma at anytime.

LAWSUITS Velocity Investments LLC vs. Russell Stafford for $6,283.78 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Velocity Investments LLC vs. Sondra Holley for $1,917.40 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno police are asking the public for help in finding a man who allegedly fired a gun several times Monday night. Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said officers were sent to 1106 Industrial Blvd. at about 9:49 p.m., in reference to a man reportedly firing a gun in the area.

Connie Chambless wears her faith on her T-shirt. It says so right on the front: “Faith makes all things possible.” - Luke 1:37 But from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, her faith is on display inside the Love for the Children Center at 400 W. London.

For April’s observance of Child Abuse Awareness Month, Canadian County’s child advocacy center is looking to the community for support as more youth victims come for help.

An El Reno man was killed Friday night in a three-vehicle traffic collision on Interstate 40 in Yukon. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash, which occurred about 7:03 p.m. April 12 on eastbound I-40 at Czech Hall Road in eastern Canadian County.

In a continued effort to address the state’s workforce needs while maximizing resources, the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma and Redlands Community College are expanding their partnership to provide greater career readiness support, increase the number of graduates with associate and...