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At an event in Lowndes County, Alabama, where a significant number of residents lack access to wastewater infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative. The new initiative will be piloted in 11 communities across the country where residents lack basic wastewater management that is essential to protecting their health and the environment. EPA and USDA will jointly leverage technical assistance resources to help historically underserved communities identify and pursue federal funding opportunities – including from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – to address their wastewater needs and eliminate harmful exposure to backyard sewage.
Read moreOn Friday, August 19, at 6 p.m., the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is partnering with the Buffalo Theatre, located at 537 Sixth St. in Pawnee, to hold a film screening of “The Virginian” (1946). This screening is being held in conjunction with the “Let’s Talk About It” book series discussion at Pawnee Bill Ranch featuring author Owen Wister’s book upon which the movie is based.
Read moreA correctional officer at a nearby prison sustained fatal injuries in an attack by an inmate over the weekend.
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United States Marine Trevor Brinker (pictured left end, second row), a 2019 graduate of Seminole High School, was present for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s stop in Singapore Monday. One of Pelosi’s first stops was to greet the Marine Detachment at the U.S. Embassy. —Photo from Speaker Pelosi’s Twitter page
Read moreThe Seminole County chapter of Ducks Unlimited is hosting its second annual fundraising event on Friday, August 5 at the Southern Cedars Event Center in Earlsboro.
Read moreThe Seminole County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the purchase of a mass notification system from Goddard Enterprises for the EM Director Commanderone System.
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