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Today’s birthdays include Billye Austin, Elijah Barneck, Jeremy Campbell, Catherine Dennis, Opal Dickerson, Brittany Elliott, Lesandro Fraire, Teresa Francis, Timothy Fry, Alice Harjo, Katie Harjo, Bobby Hartfield, Anna Henry, Jennifer Lowe, Jason McCarley, Khourtney Motley, Paula Nansel, Barbara...

Even as legislators prepare to return to the Capitol with less to spend, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that he plans to urge them to further “protect Oklahoma taxpayers” by slashing the state’s personal income and corporate tax rates during the upcoming session.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is investigating allegations of abuse at Okmulgee High School, located about an hour away from Seminole. According to a news release, the OSDE was made aware of alleged “repeated infractions” through the department’s Awareity reporting system.

The list of schools in Seminole County affected by illness including influenza continues to grow. As reported in our Jan. 30 edition, Butner Schools and Varnum Elementary moved to virtual learning Thursday and Friday due to a high number of absences related to the flu.

Seminole State College has released its annual progress report on the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Dreamcatcher grant, which concluded in 2024 after seven years.

Congresswoman Bice (R-OK) and Senator Cruz (R-TX), introduced the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, also known as Kate’s Law. The bill would amend federal law to impose a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for an illegal alien who has multiple convictions, or a conviction for an aggravated felony.

The Seminole Lions Club was presented with the David Boren Community Achievement Award at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Banquet Tuesday evening, Jan. 28. The award was based on the club’s achievements last year, which are listed below.

Scott Lee, from the OG&E Seminole Power Plant, recently visited New Lima Schools. He read the book “Be a King” to Mrs. Posey’s first graders in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. He also donated the book to the class after reading it to the students.

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a memo issued less than 48 hours earlier that had called for a spending freeze on numerous federal grant and loan programs.

The flu bug has bitten Oklahoma, and Seminole County is starting to feel the effects. The latest Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) report, which was for the week ending Jan. 28, shows 2,222 confirmed cases of flu in Oklahoma.