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Sports

March 26, 2026

Area girls achieve North Canadian River Valley Conference accolades

The North Canadian River Valley Conference recently announced their Girls’ All-Conference Basketball Awards as the special accolades and all-conference honorees came from area teams McLoud, Bethel, North Rock Creek and…

Conversations

March 16, 2026

News-Star lists candidate announcement guidelines for 2026 elections

Candidates in local races for the 2026 election year can submit one emailed candidate announcement news release to the New-Star.Candidate announcements are free and can be up to 500 words….

Lifestyle

March 28, 2026

Gardens of the Cross Timbers: Time for Easter Egg radishes

What strange weather we’ve been having. The March 21st daytime temperature soared to 99.7 degrees, just shy of 100 degrees.

News

March 29, 2026

Candidate filing begins April 1

Candidate filing begins Wednesday, April 1, Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced Wednesday. The three-day candidate filing period will run from April 1 through April 3. Filing hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Community

March 27, 2026

Photos: Students cheer for OBU Bison

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Opinion

March 26, 2026

How we've helped Oklahomans save money and strengthen their homes

As I look back over the past seven years in office, I’m proud of the real results the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has delivered to Oklahomans. Our focus has been simple: helping people protect their homes, their families, and their financial future.