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More senior citizens are saying, “I’m too young to retire.” Some simply can’t afford to retire; others remain in the workforce because it makes them feel productive. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that by 2028, nearly one in four seniors 65 years old and older will be working. They’ll be staying on the job or they’ll come out of retirement in search of work that can give them a sense of accomplishment.
Read moreSeminole City officials were awarded a certificate by the U.S. Department of House and Urban Development recently which states that Seminole has presented a workable and acceptable program for the elimination of slums and blight. The certificate is a requirement for all HUD programs. Accepting the certificate were: John Crowley, city planner; Mayor Waldo Lilly; and Ed Powell, City building inspector.
Read moreOklahoma CareerTech is all about hands-on learning, and last week two paramedic instructors and their students took that learning approach to a whole new level at HOSA’s International Leadership Conference in Nashville. HOSA is the career and technical student organization aligned with health careers education.
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Pictures above (l-r) are Oklahoma CareerTech paramedic students Dalton Mahoney, Katherine (Dee) McQuate, Ashley Newman, Katey Lawson and Ethan Flynt. The students were attending HOSA’s International Leadership Conference in Nashville. HOSA is the career and technical student organization aligned with health careers. As the group prepared to leave their hotel, they heard a woman scream. The students and a police officer were approached by two severely injured victims emerging from a nearby wooded area. The paramedic students, dressed in their blue HOSA uniform suits and white shirts, immediately ran toward the victims to provide lifesaving first aid. —Courtesy Photo
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As the nation struggles to create safer communities, Oklahoma is proud to celebrate being recognized as one of the top five states in the nation to have a statewide Handle With Care initiative. With the help of interagency collaboration, the state has grown from one pilot site to the capacity of reaching 87% of schools statewide in only four short years.
Read moreNorthwestern Oklahoma State University will soon begin work on the 2022 NWOSU Tennis Court Renovation Project after receiving $50,000 from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) as part of an initiative to promote physical activity and healthier lifestyles, strengthen health policies and improve infrastructure.
Read moreAn observant police officer that decided to follow up on his instincts after he noticed something out of the ordinary led to the recovery in Seminole of a vehicle that had allegedly been stolen in Del City.
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