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Representatives from the Seminole Chamber of Commerce gathered Friday, Feb. 20 to welcome its newest member, Elite Fitness, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Seminole County is facing several days of elevated fire danger this week as springlike conditions return following a stretch of cold weather that began Friday. “Fire danger will be a recurrent theme through the week across Oklahoma.

Monday-Friday- Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in. -Tuesday- Weekly meeting of the Seminole Lions Club, 12 noon in the mirror room of the Student Union at SSC Free Fun and Fitness Class at New Life Church in Wewoka 4:45 p.m.

Above left, Former Seminole Junior College Belles Head Coach Dixie Woodall visits with former Baseball Head Coach Lloyd Simmons at a reception prior to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Belles’ 1976 NJCAA Championship held Feb. 16.

Today’s birthdays include Jeri Bard, John Bear, Joshua Branscum, Jordan Bundy, Quinton Cortez, Hadley Cullop, Lorenzo Edwards III, Aletha Fixico, Carolyn Green, Serena Green, William Harrison, Pam Knowles, Jaime Ladd, Pearl Loudermilk, Freeda McClure, Don Posey, Jennifer Rogers, Nancie Singer, Eric...

The board that oversees investments for the state’s $2.2 billion tobacco settlement fund will now take into account so-called Oklahoma values and anti-ESG policies when deciding on investments, hiring asset managers and voting on shareholder resolutions.

District Attorney Erik Johnson announced Wednesday that John McKee, 36, of Seminole, entered a blind plea to Rape in the First Degree and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in Seminole County District Court. The plea was entered on the eve of his scheduled jury trial.

The February release from the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) shows the City of Seminole saw a decrease in tax revenue in their latest return compared to last month. The release showed this month’s revenue was also higher compared to February last year.

The Seminole Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member, Texoma Taxes, with ribbon cutting ceremonies Friday, Feb. 14. The business is located at 201 N. Second Street and offers yearround tax consulting services to individuals and businesses. Texoma Taxes also has a location in Durant, Oklahoma.

The Board of Trustees of Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has announced the appointment of Josh Holt as Chief Executive Officer. Holt brings more than 22 years of electric cooperative experience and previously served as CVEC’s Chief Operating Officer since August 2020.