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Election results

Voters across our coverage area headed to the polls on April 7 to cast their ballots in a number of local races and a proposition. The following are the unofficial results from local elections as reported by the Oklahoma State Election Board on April 13.
Yale local Cayden Lewis welds one of the light poles in the Central Tech welding shop for the community action project.

Yale local Cayden Lewis welds one of the light poles in the Central Tech welding shop for the community action project.

Community Action Project brings new light to Yale basketball court

DRUMRIGHT — A group of Central Tech students have been working to brighten evenings in Yale as part of their Community Action Project for an upcoming SkillsUSA competition. By the time they compete, the lights will be shining on Yale’s only community basketball court.
Earning 1st place in Speaking Skills for secondary students is Kaydence Sill, Mannford.

Earning 1st place in Speaking Skills for secondary students is Kaydence Sill, Mannford.

Central Tech students earn medals

DRUMRIGHT — Students from Central Tech’s Drumright and Sapulpa campuses brought home multiple honors during the HOSA–Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference, held April 6–8 in Norman.

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Central Tech Practical Nursing graduates crossed the stage Tuesday, March 31, and are now preparing for their NCLEX exam as they advance their careers in healthcare. Pictured L-R: Samantha Hughes, Stillwater; Cassandra McDaniel, Cleveland; Britney McKenzie, Cleveland; Cora Sharp, Cushing.

Central Tech Practical Nursing graduates crossed the stage Tuesday, March 31, and are now preparing for their NCLEX exam as they advance their careers in healthcare. Pictured L-R: Samantha Hughes, Stillwater; Cassandra McDaniel, Cleveland; Britney McKenzie, Cleveland; Cora Sharp, Cushing.

Stage set for June election

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s 2026 election season came into sharp focus last week as the candidate filing period closed, revealing a mix of crowded primaries, uncontested races and a handful of races that will carry through to November.U. S. Senate At the top of the ballot, Oklahoma’s lone U.S.