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Oklahoma Baptist University has selected two candidates to fill the newly established roles of dean of theology, arts and humanities and dean of business, health science and education. Dr. Matthew Y.

The Seminole Lady H Chieftains qualified for the State Championship Tennis Tournament in Oklahoma City Friday and Saturday. asbel Tennis Head Coach Sibbya Phillips stated, “It has been a long time since all positions have qualified for state and having all placed.

STILLWATER, Okla. — The No. 1 Oklahoma softball team won the Bedlam series and its ninth consecutive Big 12 regular season title with an 11-8 win over No. 7/9 Oklahoma State Sunday at Cowgirl Stadium in Stillwater.

The New Lima Falcons and the Varnum Whippet baseball teams had earned their way to the State Championship playoffs from our Seminole County schools in Class B. In the first round of the playoffs, the Falcons and Whippets faced each other Thursday evening at the Palmer Field in Oklahoma City.

Seminole County officials have called a special election for June 8 regarding the extension of a sales tax to fund emergency services in the county, but the date could be pushed back due to an error on the ballot.

Seminole State College hosted its End of Year Bash on May 3. Students, faculty and staff gathered together to celebrate the last week of classes in the spring semester. The bash concluded with a foam dance party.

The Seminole City Council, which has been conducting its meetings at the Reynolds Wellness Center, will return to the Seminole Public Library for this month’s regular meeting. The council is slated to meet Tuesday, May at 7 p.m.

Next Friday and Saturday, weather permitting, about 70 volunteers armed with lawnmowers, weed eaters and other equipment, will attack overgrown lawns in Seminole in an operation dubbed “The May Mowdown.

Joe Coon has announced his candidacy for the office of Assistant Chief of the Seminole Nation. His submitted press release appears below. Estonko, my name is Joe Coon and I am running for the office of Assistant Chief of the Seminole Nation.

Above, the older bridge that runs over Wewoka Creek on Highway 270 near New Lima was taken out last week as part of a highway widening project by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.