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Today’s birthdays include JudyAtyia, Nathanial Barber, Judy Bergerson, Brittney Breedlove, Tiffany Briggs, Cynda Factor, Alissa Frair, Monica Freeman, Jimmy Harjo, Kristopher Jackson, Robert Leetka Jr, Ravonda Lilly, Jeannie McMains, Jim Moreau, Bonnie Morelock, Douglas Ogle, Rosie O’Guinn, Natasha Parks, Wayne Pebworth, Colleen Peeper, Beth Plumlee, Terry Stewart, Chuddo Williams & Kirk Wood.
Read moreWeekly meeting of the Seminole Rotary Club, 12 noon in the Mirror Room of the Student Union building at Seminole State College.
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The superintendent of a network of rural charter schools that has a campus in Seminole was arrested over the weekend in Oklahoma County. According to Jailbirds magazine, Wren Hawthorne, 52, was arrested Saturday, May 31 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. Hawthorne is Superintendent of the Academies of Oklahoma, which includes the Academy of Seminole (TAOS).
Read moreEarly voting begins later this week in a June 10 special election in Seminole County. A sample ballot is on page 3 of today’s election.
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(Editor’s note: The deadline for submitting free campaign announcements was 5 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2025).
Read moreAIl National Weather Service (NWS) Norman NOAA Weather Radio transmitters will be off the air June 3 - June 5. According to meteorologists, there are severe weather risks each day of the outage.
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In recognition of May as National Electrical Safety Month, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) hosted a First Responder Lunch & Learn on Thursday, May 22, bringing together emergency personnel from across the region for a day of education, collaboration, and community engagement.
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In a late-night session, the Oklahoma State Legislature overrode 47 of Governor Kevin Stitt’s vetoes, including one that drew the ire of Native Americans, tribal leaders and families of crime victims.
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