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The City of Seminole has called a July election for the approval of a 1/8 cent excise tax to fund construction of the city’s new sewer plant.

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Letter carriers across Oklahoma will collect food donations along their routes Saturday, May 10 as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, presented by the American Fidelity Foundation and OG&E.

The Seminole State College Educational Foundation hosted its 30th Annual Spring Recognition Banquet on Thursday, May 1 in the Utterback Ballroom of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center.

A bill co-authored by Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole requiring mandatory reporting of sexual misconduct in juvenile facilities has passed the Legislature and is headed to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 870 establishes the Accountability, Transparency and Protection for Exploited Youth Act.

Flooding is a concern once again, less than one week after the area received heavy rains that turned parts of Seminole County into small lakes and rivers. On Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Norman issued a flood watch for much of Oklahoma including Seminole County.

The President and CEO of the Avedis Foundation Dr. Kathy Laster will be the featured speaker at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce monthly forum meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The luncheon meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Haney Center at Seminole State College.

Staff Report Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has recognized the recipients of the inaugural Operation Round Up Scholarship Program, administered by the Operation Round Up Foundation Board.

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The City of Seminole is considering levying a 1/8 cent excise tax to fund construction of its new wastewater plant that is costing twice as much as originally estimated.