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There is a new plane that will be “hangering out” at Seminole’s Jimmie Austin Regional Airport. Donny Hayes recently purchased a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub, and he will be keeping it in a hangar at the Seminole airport. The J-3 Cub is a legendary plane among aviation buffs, and the name has become an almost generic term for light planes.
Read moreCongresswoman Stephanie Bice, who represents Seminole and surrounding Counties in Washington, says the Capitol building is open — but just barely — to pre-pandemic levels. According to Bice, a Republican, her opposing party is to blame.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol ENDUI team will partner with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Oklahoma City on Friday, April 1.
Read moreWith gas prices rising, close-to-home travel destinations are vital. The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department creates short episodes of The Weekender video series every other week, each episode generating inspiration for those looking to travel close to home.
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Above, students in Glania Trimble’s class at Northwood Elementary tinker with gadgets in the school’s discovery/demolition lab, thanks to local people who donated old electronic items to the school. —Courtesy Photo
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Strother High School hosted their first Trade Fair this past week. Students in grades 9 - 12 were dismissed from elective classes to participate. A variety of trades, training programs, military and careers that are attainable without a college degree were present. Plumbers & Pipefitters Training Center, Tulsa Welding School, Kelli James with Farmers Insurance, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Canadian Valley Fiber, Hogue Hometown Plumbing, OSU IT, Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Enviro, the US Army, National Guard, and Marines were all present. “[The Trade Fair] showed me more career paths available, if my original plans change,” stated Strother senior, Cameron Jones.
Read moreThe Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is seeking sites to provide meals to children 18 and under for its Summer Feeding Program. The organization expects to see a large decrease in both the number of sites participating in its Summer Feeding Program as well as the number of children served during summer 2022 due to renewed USDA requirements.
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