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The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) announced last week that Mrs. Lisa Acevedo has been selected as the new administrator for the Oklahoma Women Veterans Program. Acevedo boasts a remarkable career with a diverse and extensive background in both military service and public administration. Her professional journey demonstrates a commitment to veterans’ affairs and policy advocacy.
Read moreBreckyn Pringle and Desmond Schatzel were selected by their teachers as the Lions Seminole Middle School Students of the Month for November.
Read moreAvedis Foundation’s Nonprofit Leadership Roundtable welcomed 25 nonprofit organizations Tuesday, November 14, for its “Celebrate Nonprofits” recognition event at the Grand Casino Event Center in Shawnee.
Read moreOne project affecting State Highway 99-3 in Seminole County was being completed Saturday morning by the contractor, W. T. Milam Co. of Ada, and the contractor for paving the approximately 8 and one-half-mile stretch of new routing of Highway 99-3 from near the Salt Creek bridge north to a point just west of Bowlegs was getting some preliminary work done before starting the surfacing job, a check with State Highway Department officials in the county showed Saturday.
Read moreSales and consumer holidays compete for shoppers' attentions every year between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Such events save consumers billions of dollars every year, but small business owners know it's no small feat getting holiday shoppers to part with their hard-earned money.
Read more(StatePoint) As we enter the holiday season and Americans across the country look forward to spending time with family, thousands of service members deployed overseas – many to the Middle East in response to the Israel- Hamas war – will not have that luxury and will be spending the holidays far away from loved ones.
Read moreOne day we will put on our virtual reality goggles to tell our grandchildren about the once-upon-a-time when we sat around a table, fought with relatives, and ate strange foods to celebrate Thanksgiving in real life. They will hardly believe tales of giant roasted birds, desserts made from gourds, and the snoring sleepers under the influence of tryptophan. There will even be some scary stories, and nothing is scarier than hearing Uncle Fred describe the differences between yams and sweet potatoes!
Read moreAs we enter the holiday season, thoughts of Thanksgiving dinners and time spent with family and friends comes to mind.
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