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The Hinton High School varsity football team shakes hands with Frederick High School players on Nov. 1, 2019, following the Comets’ annual Senior Night game held at Jim Seurer Field in Hinton. On Friday, May 22, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association board of directors rejected the OSSAA’s proposal with guidelines to restart high school activities on June 1, enabling unrestricted activities to begin if schools wish. SPORTS: Page A9

OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma gas prices have risen 4.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.49/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 13.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 106.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,458 graduates during the spring 2020 virtual commencement ceremony in light of in-person commencement ceremonies being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oklahoma City, OK Monday May 18, 2020 OK Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News

NATIONWIDE- U.S. benchmark oil prices surged by 11 percent early on Monday to a two-month high of over $32 a barrel amid signs of demand recovery and accelerated production cuts from all oil producers, making a repeat of last month’s negative WTI Crude prices a day before expiry increasingly unlikely.

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HINTON - A Fort Cobb man has been arrested and charged with four counts of sexual abuse under age 12. According to a report filed in Caddo County District Court, Steven Hinton, 69, was arrested on or about May 4 after a family member made a complaint to the Department of Human Services.