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Under new rules adopted Monday by the State Board of Education, Oklahoma school teachers could have their teaching licenses suspended for teaching certain concepts about race and racism.
Read moreAbove, City of Seminole workers James Lamouroux and Austin Mendiola smooth out a section of concrete on North Main near Walnut Tuesday morning. The area recently underwent construction to repair a broken water main. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
Read moreMay sales tax receipts were down slightly from one year ago for the City of Seminole but use tax revenue was up significantly, the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) reported this week.
Read moreLewis Johnson, the newly elected Chief of the Seminole Nation, released a statement on Tuesday expressing his gratitude to those who voted for him and called on the current leadership to schedule a meeting to discuss American Rescue Act Funds the Nation has received.
Read moreThe Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which encompasses portions of Seminole County, declared July 9 as “Muscogee Nation Sovereignty Day.” The date marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, McGirt v. Oklahoma, confirming the sovereignty and territorial boundaries of the Muscogee Nation.
Read moreOklahoma music legend Byron Berline passed away on Saturday, July 10. Although he was a Bluegrass fiddle master, his talent knew no bounds. He played with almost every rock legend short of Elvis or the Beatles. This includes The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Rod Stewart, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers, as well as country rock pioneers like The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, and country stars including Willie Nelson, Mickey Gilley, Joe Diffie, Tammy Wynette… well, you get the idea.
Read moreRyan Walters today announced his campaign for Oklahoma State Superintendent. Walters currently serves as the Secretary for Public Instruction.
Read moreWith a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist is zeroing in on an understudied set of genes believed to be involved in developmental disorders.
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