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Top photo: the first building to be constructed on the current site of Seminole State College was an all-purpose classroom building later named Tanner Hall in honor of the first President, Elmer Tanner.

Pre-K Students of the Month for August are: Tyler Williams, Acacia Lopez, Jackson Hicks, Phoenix Deere, Melonnie Perez, Kyeen Macias and Alayna Bighead. Not pictured: Ella Wilbourn and Selena Muniz-Culberson.

Kindergarten students of the month for August are: Jax Quinality, Eli Frazier, Legend Smith, Journey Clark, Logan Carlisle, Nehemiah Macias, Ian Enriquez-Bravo, Daisha Hill, Korbin Pollock, Meli Noahubi, and Gracie Harrison. —Courtesy Photo

Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen volunteered to help the residents of Louisiana by dispersing food and other supplies, choosing to serve when it matters most, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. “It’s pretty nice being out here,” said Pfc.

OMRF will offer a virtual estate planning seminar for attorneys, CPAs, certified financial planners and trust officers from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 23.

Oklahoma gas prices have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.86/g Tuesday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 1.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 98.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Creative Oklahoma has announced Oklahoma Entrepreneur Mentoring Program (OKEMP)’s third cohort and the addition of ten dynamic, unique and industry-pushing entrepreneurs to its mentoring program.

The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will celebrate the lives of Major Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie and his wife May Lillie and their famous Wild West Shows with a one-day festival on September 18, 2021. Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

September 8, 1971 Slants Mary Jo Wantland accomplishing a task… Davene Shipman bringing in a large collection of Betty Crocker coupons for use in the purchase of a kidney machine for some Oklahoma area… All boys whose ages range from 8-10 years or at least are in the third grade and who want to...

Empathy and sympathy are both ways we respond to the suffering of people around us. But there’s a crucial difference: Sympathy is acknowledging someone else’s pain, but empathy is choosing to feel the pain with them. Sympathy says, “I care about you,” while empathy says, “I’m hurting with you.