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As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) and Oklahoma law enforcement want to remind all drivers of the importance of seat belt use. The annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign is a high-visibility enforcement effort that runs from May 24 through June 6, 2021.

Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association is pleased to announce the addition of Courtney McNeff to the fulltime staff team. “Courtney has done a wonderful job as our Central District Field Representative, a position she has held since 2018.

Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation to ensure those involved in the criminal justice system are able to obtain a driver’s license so they can pursue work and education. House Bill 1795, authored by Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, gives the Oklahoma Dept.

Free Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) camps for students with disabilities will be “online and doing fine” again this summer. Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, and Rick and Sherri DeRennaux from Tech-Now, Inc.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is mobilizing a fleet of wellness units and vans to help provide public health services in every corner of our state.

Above, equestrian trails are one of the many amenities Sportsman Lake offers. Because the lake has been staying so busy, the lake board recently voted to allow reservations at all campsites. See the story at bottom right. 

Seminole State College will no longer require masks on campus except in limited settings – a decision made at the May 20 Board of Regents meeting. The Board voted to repeal the campus-wide mask mandate put into place on June 23, 2020. This decision will go into effect immediately.

Seminole High School is implementing a new curriculum focused on the second-leading industry in the State of Oklahoma- aeronautics. The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) developed the innovative curriculum, set to begin in the fall of 2021 at SHS.

The SSC Trojans Softball team boarded a bus Friday morning bound for the NJCAA National Tournament in Yuma, Arizona that will begin May 25. The team cinched the Region II Tournament in Muskogee last week, winning three games back-to-back. 

The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is reportedly considering a proposal to drastically reduce the amount the Seminole Ambulance Service receives from the countywide Emergency Services Tax.