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Several businesses and homes on the east side of Seminole were left without power Tuesday morning after an SUV struck a utility pole along Wrangler Blvd, just east of the Grisso Mansion. Police say no one was seriously hurt and one person sustained minor injuries. —Staff Photo by Andy Wilson

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a potentially dangerous standoff situation after a search warrant was served in Seminole Monday evening. Fortunately, the situation was eventually resolved with no major injuries.

Seminole Fire Chief Fielding Lucas and the Seminole County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) have agreed to work together to improve EMS coverage for the entire county. Lucas visited the BOCC during their Monday, Sept.

The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded the Seminole State College Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions program $2.25 million in a new grant. NASNTI will receive $450,000 annually for the next five years.

After hearing stories of lost scholarships and unearned degrees, Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is hosting an interim study to learn how Oklahoma can better accommodate pregnant students in high school, college, and CareerTech.

Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) is reportedly advising its customers of a proposed rate hike to recoup nearly $875 million in costs incurred from winter storms that resulted in rolling blackouts across Oklahoma, including Seminole County, in February.

Governor Kevin Stitt has declared October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a proclamation noting “the importance of people with disabilities gaining full access to employment opportunities and community engagement.

For more than two decades, child advocates from across the state have come together to learn about the latest issues in advocacy and to help develop the annual Children’s Legislative Agenda. This event is the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s Fall Forum.

REI Women’s Business Center is celebrating 20 years of connecting, educating and inspiring Oklahoma’s entrepreneurial community. Oklahoma’s only Women’s Business Center, the organization is a place where women gain support, encouragement, answers and celebrate successes.

Pets are valued members of many families, and their owners typically do everything they can to ensure their furry friends live as comfortably as possible. Care becomes even more important as pets get older. Just like people, aging pets may eat less and sleep more.