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Voters will take to the polls today to decide whether the use of recreational marijuana should be legalized in Oklahoma or if it should remain criminalized.

Battling The Blaze

During the Seminole Board of County Commissioners meeting on Monday, Seminole County EMS Director Aaron Sowder noted that on Sunday area firefighters were called out to a grass fire in the Strother area. High winds fanned the flames, which quickly spread through the dead, dry, vegetation.

Special Presentation

High school seniors who plan to pursue a career in health care are invited to apply for scholarships offered by the Volunteers at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee. The Volunteers are proud to offer two scholarship opportunities, a $1000 and a $2000 scholarship.

Back before the earth cooled completely, I was a reporter for the newspaper in Victorville, California. Victorville is a high desert town between L.A. and Las Vegas and is celebrated in folklore as “where the car broke down as I was trying to get to Barstow.

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will host a screening of the film “Te Ata.” It will be presented on Saturday, March 11, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chesapeake Event Center and Gallery. The event is free with paid admission. Admission is first come, first served due to limited space.

From The Files of The Seminole Producer Hulett Edgmon, chairman of the city parks and recreation board, is optimistic that six tennis courts will be built in three Seminole parks before the summer is over. “I’m almost positive that six courts will be built,” said Edgmon.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023 Today is the 66th day of 2023 and the 77th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the telephone. In 1936, German troops reoccupied the Rhineland, defying the Treaty of Versailles.