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Read moreThis fall, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden will welcome a new addition to its okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee) family when adult female okapi, Kayin, gives birth to her first calf. Kayin, 6, is pregnant and due this fall. This will be the first offspring for the OKC Zoo’s okapi pair, Kayin and Bosomi, 4. The last okapi born at the OKC Zoo was Kayin in 2015 and now, life is coming full circle with the awaited arrival of her calf.
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Fallen Trees The tornado that barreled across the Seminole area on May 4 took out nearly 350 trees at the Jimmie Austin Golf Course in Seminole. According to golf course management, a total of 346 trees fell victim to the twister. Despite all of the tree damage, the 67 th Annual Boom Days tournament was held at the course over the weekend. Volunteers helped clean the course to make the tournament possible. -Staff Photos by Bill Anderson
Read moreA Shawnee woman formerly employed at the Tri City Day Care Center in Seminole has been charged with 16 felony counts of child abuse involving 5 children all under the age of 5, according to documents filed in the Seminole County District Court. Felony information filed in this case alleges that Lisa June Carter, 54, committed these felonies during the week of February 7 – 14.
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Above, members of U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice’s Oklahoma office were in Seminole last Thursday to help clean up damage from the May 4 tornado. Bice surveyed the damage from a helicopter last Tuesday. —Courtesy Photo
Read moreA Seminole man was transported to OU Medical Center by Medi Flight following a motorcycle/vehicle collision Monday evening, May 16.
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Seminole State College Assistant Professor of Math and STEM Division Chair Emily Carpenter recently attended the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) Forum in Reston, Virginia. The theme of the forum was High School to College Mathematics Pathways.
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