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The Seminole State College Board of Regents granted tenure to a faculty member, approved emeritus status for four former employees and adopted a diversity statement at their meeting on March 24.
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The colorful Oklahoma Lions Mobile Health Screening Unit featuring murals of Oklahoma will be located Downtown Seminole from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 to offer free screenings to residents of Seminole and surrounding communities for several serious health problems.
Read moreAt approximately 12:30 p.m. on March 22, 2022, in Tishomingo, a 1994 Peterbilt truck-tractor in combination with a dump semitrailer loaded with gravel was traveling southbound on United States Highway 377 (US-377) approaching the intersection of Oklahoma State Highway 22 (SH-22). At the same time, a 2015 Chevrolet Spark passenger vehicle, occupied by a teenage driver and five teenage passengers, was traveling eastbound on SH-22 approaching US-377. At this location, the intersection is controlled by a stop sign regulating traffic on SH-22. The posted speed limit for US-377 is 50 mph.
Read moreThe Senate approved a pair of law enforcement bills Thursday to streamline services and improve training, while also providing better mental health support for Oklahoma’s public safety personnel. The measures, authored by Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, were recommended by the Unified State Law Enforcement Commission, which is made up of the state’s top public safety officials, including the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commissioner, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Director, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDDC) Director, the Cabinet Secretary of Public Safety, and the state Attorney General, along with an appointee of the governor, the Senate Pro Tem and the House Speaker. The commission was created by the David last session and their recommendations were highlighted as a priority in the governor’s State of the State Address in February.
Read moreEarlier this month, Governor Kevin Stitt signed HB4451. The legislation, authored by Representatives Ryan Martinez and Kevin Wallace and Senators Chuck Hall and Roger Thompson, helps mitigate some of the burden felt by Oklahoma manufacturing companies due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreMiddle School March Rotary Students of the Month
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Top photo, Rotary Students of the Month Kacy Hayes and Masyn Cheatwood with Rotarian Anthony Davidson. Above, Lions Students of the Month Gracie Drew Kuehner and Maverick Northrip with Matt Pollock of the Seminole Lions Club. —Courtesy Photo
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