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[ Tyler O’Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: “Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center,” and “The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government.

To ensure no families are left behind, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to raise the amount of schoolchoice tax credits provided to families from $250 million to $275 million next year.

Air fryer basics was the lesson for the Hennessey OHCE Farmerettes on April 9 when the group met at the First Christian Church in Hennessey. Members brought their air fryers to share information and learn new ideas, so the group ended up with seven appliances spread across the counter.

Kingfisher County commissioners renewed the county’s annual agreement with Oklahoma State University to provide extension service to the county for fiscal year 2026-27.

Crop-boosting rain fell across much of Kingfisher County over the weekend. Residents awoke to drippy skies Sunday morning, but the majority of the rain arrived earlier in the night. There was also a shower in parts of the county on Friday evening. Rainfall reports ranged from .

[ Ed. note: Wendell Prim has authorized the Times & Free Press to publish the following paid announcement of his candidacy for the atlarge seat on the Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Board of Trustees, subject to the April 20 election.

Jarrod Mueggenborg retained his seat on the Okarche Board of Education. Mueggenborg defeated Brian Joseph Mueggenborg 332-171 (66% to 34%) in last Tuesday’s election. The vote was spread across both Kingfisher and Canadian counties.