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In 2018, Oklahoma teachers walked off the job to demand tax increases for school funding, which lawmakers passed. The argument for the tax hikes was that additional money would improve teacher hiring and retention and boost academic outcomes in Oklahoma schools.
Read moreUnder existing Oklahoma law, whenever state tax collections experience strong growth, a portion of the growth is earmarked for income-tax reduction, guaranteeing that working families get a break whenever the state government is flush with cash.
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Arthur Herbert Themer, 93, was born July 7, 1932, in Kingfisher to William H. and Meta (Willms) Themer and passed away Feb. 18, 2026.
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Keith Harmon Terrell, 72, passed away Feb. 16, 2026, following a lengthy illness. He was born May 26, 1953, to John and Marjorie Terrell in Kingfi sher.
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James “Jim” Ramsey Wiginton went to be with the Lord on Jan. 6, 2026, after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Emerson Belt scored 20 points and Valeria Padilla had the game-winning steal and bucket as Dover stunned Mulhall-Orlando 42-40 Tuesday in a Class B-II regional semifinal.
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