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Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, last week named the members of his previously announced senate economic development select committee and announced the first meeting date. The meeting will be at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m. in room 535.

Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 3.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 81.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Magnolia Creek, which runs through the Seminole Municipal Park, was swollen out of its banks Friday morning after a storm that began Thursday afternoon dropped over 1.5 inches of rain. The city closed the entrance to the park to motor vehicles for safety purposes.

Although there was a short downpour and an abundance of lightning, Seminole was spared much of the heavier rain that fell in the surrounding areas as thunderstorms passed through Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. According to the mesonet. org website, Seminole received 1.

The Chamber of Commerce sponsored “Made In Oklahoma Festival,” is fast approaching, and the Seminole Chamber of Commerce encourages everyone to join them on Saturday, April 1 in celebrating all of the things that Oklahoma such a great state.

Today’s birthdays include David Azlin, David Baker, Robert Brown, Brenda Carpenter, Melvin Colbert, David Cox, Zella Dansby, Jerilyn Davis, Sarah Franklin, Auriel Grider, Furman Huff, Michelle Hunter, Hunter Impson, Lebrius Johnson, Diana Langwell, Daniel Mitchell, Julie Moddelmog, Duane Nance,...

- Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in. (405) 382-2156 -Saturday⮚ Seminole State College Baseball @ Northeastern Oklahoma AM College 1 p.m.

Seminole’s Jimmie Austin Golf Course is about to undergo a nearly complete makeover. In a special meeting held Tuesday, March 21, the Seminole City Council approved nearly $86,000 in improvements to the course.

Maintaining a healthy weight promotes long-term health. Being overweight or obese are risk factors for various conditions, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization reports that the worldwide obesity rate has tripled since 1975. In 2016, more than 1.

Seminole State College will host an Osage language workshop every Wednesday from March 29 to April 19. Sessions will take place in room 104 of the Boren Library from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Braxton Redeagle, the Director of the Osage Nation language department, will lead the workshop.