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There will be two state questions on the ballot in Oklahoma’s Aug. 25, 2026, runoff election. One addresses property taxes (ad valorem taxes), and the other concerns voter identification. Unlike citizen-initiated measures, both proposals were referred to voters by the Oklahoma Legislature.

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1969 HOLDENVILLE DAILY NEWS 84 4-H Youths At Rally The annual Hughes County 4-H Rally was held at the Moss School Tuesday, April 22. Fifty- eight girls and 26 boys participated in the event representing nine 4-H clubs. There were talks and demonstrations, both individual and team.

State offices in Oklahoma are determined in the non-presidential election years. The June 16 primary left five races going to a runoff in the August 25 election – four Republican and one Democrat runoffs.In the race for governor current Gov. Kevin Stitt is term limited. and cannot run.

ADA, Okla. — The Oka’ Institute at East Central University (ECU) will celebrate 10 years of advancing water sustainability, land stewardship, research, and community partnerships during Oka Con’26, scheduled for Oct. 15 and 16, 2026, at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.

An Oklahoma couple is suing to overturn a state law that prohibits them from selling custom caskets directly to customers, claiming it unfairly restricts their business and benefits funeral homes.

STILLWATER, Okla.— Hughes County 4-H members returned home after representing their county at the 2026 Oklahoma 4-H Roundup held on the Oklahoma State University campus.

-From The Hughes County Historical Society-The late Herbert Friend was founder of The Hughes County Historical Society.For several years, he wrote a weekly column.We thought the following article written by Mr.