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The Town of Cromwell has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday, April 28 at the Cromwell Community Center. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the possible employment of a new Clerk/Treasurer for the Town of Cromwell. The pool of applicants includes Michelle Farris, Elizabeth Lasko, and Carlene Denise Sanders.
Read moreSeminole State College President’s Leadership Class students and Forester Riley Coy of the Oklahoma Forestry Services paused to take a photo before heading out on a 1.5-mile hike at Lake Thunderbird on April 21. Forester Coy provided insight about trees and other flora in the area, as well as the state. Pictured (left to right, back row): Riley Coy, Blake Parrick, Kaden Brill, Jenna Harrison, Anna Kelsey, Sydney Winchester, Uriah McPerryman, Abigail Shook, Thomas Choate, Marlee Hunter, Colin Dulaney, Jordan Lewis, Hunter Winn, Frank Bourlon, Brent White, Hailey Wallace, and Ayzia Shirey; (left to right, front row): Erin Bronson, Allyson Randall, Ava Adams, Caryssa Bui, Rebekah Choate, Cynthia Bui. —Photo courtesy SSC
Read moreDear Rusty: I will be 72 in July. I started taking my Social Security at age 64 after a job loss and other items that came up. So, my plan to wait past 68 evaporated, but I have continued to work since that time at a considerably smaller amount. I have contacted Social Security about increasing my “entitlement” since my earnings of late are considerably more than my first few years of earnings. Using the formula of the highest earnings over the last 35 years divided by 420 my monthly increase would be about $500. I’ve contacted Social Security several times about this. Their standard reply is that they evaluate all accounts every October and if any adjustments are to be made, they will be made in March of the following year. Nothing has changed with regards to this as I’ve continued to work. Does the fact that I claimed my benefit at age 64 take me out of the equation? Signed: Working Still at 72
Read moreThe Boomer Seminole Duplicate Bridge group met Tuesday, April 26th. There were four tables in play. The winners were: 1st Place – Susanne Sims and Laura Rose, Seminole; 2nd place – Judy Atyia and Jan Carrell, Seminole; 3rd Place – Dottie Kern and Terry Muller, Shawnee.
Read moreThe Art department of Seminole High School has finalized plans for its exhibit to be presented in Seminole Saturday in Municipal Auditorium. The exhibit will open at 11a.m. and close at 3 p.m. All interested city and area residents are invited to attend. There will be no admission fee. Mrs. Jvon (Shirley) Bell is art instructor at the high school, and she is acting as coordinator for the exhibit. The show will include work in the areas of drawing, painting, design, and crafts. Materials used are charcoal, pencil, pastel, oil, acrylic, copper and other media. Some of the work is original. Students that will have work on exhibit are: Pam Allison, Mark Andrison, Alan Baker, Elaine Binkley, Michael Burris, Judy Burkhart, Ricky Byerly, Charles Chase, Melinda Cheatham, John Cocke, Jerry Colclazier, Vicki Dunlap, Pat Elifritz, Lee Ann Freeman, JoAnn Furlow, Jim Griffith, Don Griggs, Julie Grisso, Jerry Hancock, Peggy Hassler, Ricky Hayworth, Robert Heffley, John Huggler, Debbie Jones, Cathey Jordan, Terri Lockhart, Gary McElroy, Diane Miller, Marilyn Moran, Sherri Myers, Mary Norris, Dennis Parker, Sandy Pippin, Steve Rees, Patricia Roberson, Tommy Rose, Judy Taylor, Tommy Whitt and Dennis Wilburn.
Read moreThe Senate gave approval to House Bill 3286 on Tuesday, legislation that would increase the penalty for stalking from a misdemeanor to a felony while also providing a warning to those who are accused of stalking.
Read moreOklahoma State University announced the appointment of Kenneth Wagner as the inaugural executive director of the Hamm Institute for American Energy on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
Read moreWednesday, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) led a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize and commit additional funding to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS).
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