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One in 7 patients entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion. At the same time, only about 3% of Americans give blood.

With tax season having arrived, Oklahoma 529 can help Oklahomans save on their 2022 taxes when they open and contribute to Oklahoma’s official 529 college savings account.

Zoey Fisher and Makyiah Maples were selected by their teachers for February Student of the Month. Zoey Fisher is the daughter of Chayne and Tracy Fisher. While at Northwood she was on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll and served as Student Council President.

Some 70 local citizens convened Thursday night to organize and kickoff “Operation Pride” in Seminole.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.5 points in January to 90.3, remaining below the 49-year average of 98. Down six points from last month, 26% of owners reported inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business.

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services has reopened job preparation and employment services for a category of jobseekers with the most severe disabilities known as Priority Group 1, effective February 15.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023 Today is the 48th day of 2023 and the 59th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives resolved an electoral tie by electing Thomas Jefferson president and his opponent, Aaron Burr, vice president.

In May of 1801, the United States got tangled in the First Barbary War. Pirates perched along the North African states of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Libya were looting American ships in the Mediterranean; in June, President Thomas Jefferson deployed the Navy to provide protection.

Anyone interested in being a storm spotter for the Seminole area is invited to attend a free training session this evening (Thursday, Feb. 16). The session will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on the campuses of Seminole State College.

Jeff Griffin has been elected to a third term as mayor of Seminole. In an election held Tuesday, Feb. 14, Griffin captured 220 of the 257 votes cast, while his challenger, Stephanie Davis, received only votes.