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The end of the winter season is a joyous one in India, with Lohri celebrated on January 13 annually. This is a special celebration, particularly in Northern India, that marks the harvest of the winter rabi crops and the end of the winter solstice. It celebrates the sun and the ushering in of longer days.
Read moreThe National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $24.7 million in grants for 208 humanities projects across the country. Among these are grants to support Oakwood University’s creation of a living history museum, based on the life of Dred Scott, and the digitization of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century North American climate and weather data, including daily meteorological observation records kept by Thomas Jefferson from 1776 to 1826.
Read moreThe City of Seminole saw healthy gains in both local sales tax receipts and use tax revenue with the January distribution from the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC).
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Students returned to the Seminole State College campus on Monday, and the halls were once again buzzing with excitement as the spring semester got underway. Several new faces were spotted on campus. Enrollment remains open through this Friday, Jan. 14. To learn more, prospective students may contact the Admissions Office at 405- 382-9230 or admissions@sscok.edu. —Courtesy Photo
Read moreThe United States Supreme Court ruled Monday that the McGirt decision is not retroactive, a ruling Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor declared a major victory for the state.
Read moreThe American Red Cross announced Tuesday they are facing a national blood crisis, stating it is their worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and forcing doctors to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait until more products become available.
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Oklahoma fifth-grade teachers are invited to register their classes for Virtual Colonial Days, a series of early American history webinars presented by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. Teachers can register online through Jan. 14 at www.ofe.org.
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