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OGE Energy, parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E), and various consumer groups filed a joint stipulation with Oklahoma regulators on Friday agreeing the utility’s estimated winter storm costs will be lowered to $760 million and be recovered over a nearly 30-year period. OG&E supplies residential and commercial electrical services to much of Seminole County.
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Thirty-four Seminole State College students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges on Oct. 5.
Read moreThe Oklahoma-based public affairs firm Amber Integrated has released a recent survey measuring voter attitudes about elected leaders and other political issues and current events. This survey was conducted from Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 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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Above, Brook Townsung (right) and Dylan Armstrong were crowned as Maud High School’s Homecoming Queen and King during festivities held Friday night. The Maud Tigers faced Coyle in a homecoming matchup and were victorious 56-6. —Staff Photo by Andy Wilson
Read moreOklahoma gas prices have risen 4.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.90/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Gas prices in Oklahoma were 7.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.06/g higher than a year ago.
Read moreAmerican Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh, Tonkawa, Okla., detailed the negative impact industry consolidation has on family farmers and ranchers and consumers during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing titled “State of the Livestock Industry” Oct. 7. Blubaugh represented National Farmers Union (NFU) in the hearing.
Read moreAn exciting live speaker series is coming to East Central University, starting this week, that presents the inspirational messages of world-class leaders and personalities directly to students and the community.
Read moreAging has long been associated with hearing loss, and that association is not unwarranted. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders notes that age-related hearing loss can arise from changes in the inner ear as the body ages. However, hearing loss can affect people of all ages, including the very young.
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