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Today is the 39th day of 2023 and the 50th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed on suspicion of plotting to murder her cousin Queen Elizabeth I. In 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. In 1971, the NASDAQ stock exchange began trading. In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 into law, leading to a drastic overhaul of U.S. media regulations. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: William Tecumseh Sherman (18201891), U.S. general; Jules Verne (1828-1905), author; Lana Turner (1921-1995), actress; Jack Lemmon (19252001), actor; James Dean (1931-1955), actor; John Williams (1932- ), composer; Ted Koppel (1940- ), journalist; Nick Nolte (1941- ), actor; Robert Klein (1942- ), comedian/actor; Mary Steenburgen (1953- ), actress; John Grisham (1955- ), author; Gary Coleman (1968-2010), actor; Mary McCormack (1969- ), actress; Seth Green (1974- ), actor/ producer; Cecily Strong (1984- ), actress; Julio Jones (1989- ), football player; Klay Thompson (1990- ), basketball player. TODAY’S FACT: “Saturday Night Live” star Cecily Strong, who joined the NBC sketch-comedy series in 2012, is the longest-
Read moreMost people have heard the adage that “laughter is the best medicine.” There are many indications that laughter can be beneficial to the mind and body, and that the perks of laughter and humor are far-reaching.
Read moreContaminated water supplies pose a significant threat to human health. According to the World Health Organization, contaminated water is linked to a host of diseases, including cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, and hepatitis A, among others. Sources of drinking water are subject to contamination, and many people may have no idea if their water is safe for consumption, or what they should do to ensure it is.
Read moreSeminole’s mayoral election is set for next Tuesday, Feb. 14, but voters are offered the opportunity to cast their ballots early beginning later this Thursday.
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A Wewoka man was injured in a three-vehicle accident in Hughes County Saturday evening, February 4. A female passenger in the same vehicle was treated and released and another female passenger was uninjured in the accident.
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State Farm Insurance recently donated 25 laptops to Seminole State College’s laptop loan program. Seminole State Farm Agent and SSC Educational Foundation Trustee Darren Frederick identified the corporate grant program for the College and assisted with the application, resulting in the donation of the devices.
Read moreOklahomans are invited to the 2023 “Senior Day at the Capitol,” being held Monday, Feb. 27 at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.
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