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City of Seminole crew members work to replace a sewer line on Seminole Street Tuesday morning. The project began on Monday, resulting in the street being closed from Milt Phillips to Second Street. The City sent a text notification of the closure Monday morning. To receive such notices text “join water” to 30890. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
Read moreThe summer break is quickly coming to an end, and students will soon once again be filling the halls at Seminole Public Schools. According to the Seminole Public Schools website, school enrollment will be on Wednesday, August 3 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This is for any new students to Seminole Public Schools, and newcomers are asked to please bring an original birth certificate, social security card, updated shot records, proof of residency, and a CDIB card if applicable.
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When Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill in 2015 authorizing online voter registration, most viewed the measure as a modern solution to boost the state’s persistently low voter participation rate.
Read moreThe Boomer Seminole Duplicate Bridge group met Tuesday, July 19.
Read moreBancFirst recently announced they have been recognized as the Best Oklahoma Bank on the Forbes magazine list of Best-In-State Banks of 2022.
Read moreA new Oklahoma CareerTech program will connect students and employers interested in work-based learning.
Read moreU.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in introducing legislation to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use existing funds to offset the cost of inflation to build a 275,000-square-foot, 58-bed medical-surgical hospital in Tulsa, which is set to be complete in late 2023 and open for patients in late 2024.
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Last Saturday evening, Mike Frey of Kingfisher, Okla. was named Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) Cattleman of the Year. This award is the highest honor that the OCA bestows upon a member and was designed to recognize OCA members who have made significant contributions to the OCA and to the Oklahoma beef industry.
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