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Many of the units that were under construction in the Blackburn Ridge townhouse project had to be torn down after sustaining major damage in the tornado that hit Seminole May 4. The development is located just east of the Reynolds Wellness Center. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
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Seminole BancFirst President, Mike Mariano, presents and congratulates the BancFirst scholarships recipients for the 2022 – 2023 school year. Pictured l-r are Payton Irick, Hannah Crump, and Teslyn Glover. (Courtesy photos)
Read moreWhen leadership from Oklahoma Blood Institute made forecasts for the summer blood supply, they were concerned. Once they realized the already troubling forecast would be impacted by disruptive supply chain issues, concern became worry and sparked an urgent call for all donors to give.
Read moreThe NFPA Fire & Life Safety Policy Institute has released the 2021 Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem: Year in Review report. This latest edition looks at the tragedies, losses, and successes of the past year and highlights where attention and resources are needed to improve safety across the globe. The report is also available in Spanish and now offered for the first time in Arabic.
Read moreAssistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced Wednesday that the Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development has awarded $7 million in grants under the Living Languages Grant Program to 45 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal organizations.
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OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center has announced a historic first for the campus and the state: A new cancer drug, called OK-1, which was conceived and created by an OU College of Medicine researcher and developed entirely in Oklahoma, without the support of a pharmaceutical company, is being tested in humans for the first time in a Phase 1 clinical trial.
Read moreU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Dr. Paul Jones, Chair of 1890s Presidents Council—an organization comprised of presidents and chancellors of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)— signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reaffirm and strengthen the ongoing relationship between the 1890s community and USDA through cooperation and partnership. The Secretary and Chairman Jones were joined by USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and Research, Education and Economics Under Secretary Chavonda Jacobs-Young.
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