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As President Biden and his Administration work to lower costs for working families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced the release of $100 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help families pay their outstanding heating and cooling bills. This funding comes on top of investment in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through the American Rescue Plan and the Continuing Resolution most recently passed by Congress.
Read more(STILLWATER, Oklahoma) The “U.S. News and World Report’s” 2022 Best Online Programs rankings were released Tuesday, with Oklahoma State University receiving high marks for its Spears School of Business and its College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology.
Read moreDevices are everywhere in the digital age. The Statista Research Department notes that a 2020 survey found the average American has access to more than 10 connected devices in his or her household. Though adults may be capable of governing their screen time, kids may not be so disciplined.
Read moreU.S. Marshals Wednesday arrested an Oklahoma sex offender in Alabama putting an end to his 14-year run from the law.
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Strother High School juniors and seniors toured ECU in Ada on Tuesday. Students were presented with an overview of ECU admissions requirements and scholarship deadlines while able to ask questions to Admissions Specialists face-to-face. The tour included a full walk through of campus and inside specific departmental buildings by student request based on perspective majors. Students were able to see a dorm room and eat on campus as well. —Courtesy Photo
Read moreA January 26 press release from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) states that the FDA has removed the authorization for the use of two monoclonal antibody treatments, REGEN-COV and Bam/Ete, due to their ineffectiveness against the omicron variant, taking into consideration the prevalence of omicron in the country. Currently, the OSDH’s sequencing surveillance shows them 98 percent of cases are attributable to the omicron variant.
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Sean Carlisle spent 10 years in dispatch and was also an interim as Dispatch Director. He started working as the GIS technician in September of 2019. The City of Seminole promoted Carlisle to IT Director in May of 2021.
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