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As students arrived for their first day of class on Aug. 14, Seminole State College faculty and staff greeted them, helped them find their classrooms and passed out goody bags. Above left: Assistant Professor of Agriculture Wendy Rich (center) welcomes two students in Tanner Hall. Right: SSC Campus and Activities annual Welcome Week programming included free cotton candy for students to begin the week. Below left: Welcome Week continued with ice cream provided by the Scoops Ice Cream Truck on Aug. 16. Other Welcome Week activities included cupcake decorating, pen engraving, a free movie night at Strother Cinema, a pop-up gameshow and free fairstyle food to conclude the event. Below right: SSC President Lana Reynolds speaks with over 170 students at an athletic orientation held in the Raymond Harber Field House on Aug. 15. The College’s sports teams heard from coaches, administrators and staff about goals for the upcoming year, as well as campus resources. (Photos provided)
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HOLDENVILLE, OKLA. - What once was a much-needed service is now trending toward extinction. The necessity for privately-run prisons that house Oklahoma state inmates has slowly declined over the last few years through justice-reform initiatives and other factors. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections currently houses inmates in two private correctional facilities, one in Lawton, Okla., and one in Holdenville, Okla.
Read moreThe Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration recently announced The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma was one of a growing number of tribes to be awarded funds as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). The announcement stated the Seminole Nation is to be awarded $12,945,065.97.
Read moreIf you own property within the city limits of Seminole and are considering fencing all or part of it, you’ll want to read on.
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Above, multiple Seminole Police and Seminole Nation Lighthorse officers responded to a disturbance call on Lee Street Wednesday evening. The incident reportedly involved a man with a machete, but no charges were filed and no arrests were made.
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