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Seven Seminole State College Educational Foundation trustees were reappointed at the Foundation’s quarterly meeting on Oct. 13. Dan Boren, of Oklahoma City; Steve Degraffenreid, of Jones; Doug Humphreys of Holdenville; Lance Ruffel of Oklahoma City; Sue Snodgrass, of Seminole; Reggie Whitten, of Oklahoma City; and Chief Justin Wood, of Stroud all agreed to serve additional three-year terms.
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Two buildings at Strother and Boren Blvd. that once housed Independent Tank Company will both soon face the wrecking ball. The Seminole City Council last week authorized the transfer of $25,000 to the Seminole Urban Renewal Authority for the demolition of the two structures. City Manager Steve Saxon said the property could possibly be the site of a new entertainment complex, the brainchild of the Seminole Youth Council. —Staff Photo by Mike Gifford
Read moreIf you tend to check the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths frequently, you may have been shocked by a sudden jump when the Monday update was releases. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced on Friday they would be making a one-time adjustment to these averages. The official data was released on Saturday and was included in Monday’s daily update but will probably draw more attention when the more widely read weekly update is released on Wednesday.
Read moreErvin Yen, M.D. has declared his candidacy for governor of Oklahoma. He will run as Independent candidate.
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Above, spooky lawns are popping up all over, and this caught the attention of Seminole’s Code Enforcement Department. But there were no infractions. The house was given last week’s “Make Your Turf Count” award. —Courtesy Photo
Read moreThe flu is back. Following record lows of influenza last year thanks to Covid-19 precautions, the flu is again circulating in Oklahoma and the U.S. Only time will tell how severe the season will be. Still, experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation advise starting your defense with a good offense.
Read moreThe Oklahoma-based public affairs firm Amber Integrated has released a survey measuring voter attitudes about the upcoming primary and general elections for governor of Oklahoma. This survey was conducted from October 12-October 14, 2021, and included a pool of 500 registered voters in Oklahoma. This survey has a margin of error of 4.38% at a 95% confidence interval.
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