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Two Seminole, Oklahoma, residents received degrees during Oklahoma Baptist University’s Spring Commencement Saturday, Aug. 1, on the south lawn of Raley Chapel on the OBU campus in Shawnee. United States Senator James Lankford delivered the address. The event was rescheduled from its original date in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreLess than a week remains for registered voters in Seminole County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the August 25 Republican Primary Runoff for United States Representative District 5, Seminole County Election Board Secretary Amy Baker said Tuesday.
Read moreTuesday, August 11, the Seminole City Council conducted their monthly meeting via Zoom, in which the possible requirement of masks was proposed, but not decided.
Read moreThe City of Wewoka was one of the 47 defendants named in a class-action lawsuit filed by members of the Cherokee Nation. Four members of the nation claim they were unlawfully prosecuted by the state. All four members that filed the suit live in Tulsa County, inside the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The suit claims that the State of Oklahoma did not have jurisdiction to prosecute Native Americans on tribal land.
Read moreOn Wednesday, August 12, the New Lima School was notified that a student has tested positive for COVID-19, stated Superintendent Jim Mathews. School was already in session when they received the notification, therefore calls were made to the parents with the option to pick up their children or remain the rest of the day as usual.
Read moreState Rep. David Perryman, D-Chickasha, attended a ceremonial bill signing with the governor Thursday for legislation that protects the pension benefits of officers disabled as a result of a violent act while on duty.
Read moreVarnum Public Schools will debut its new virtual option for students this year on Monday, August 24th, the same day that traditionally enrolled students will return to school. Varnum Virtual Academy will provide a virtual school option for 44 first through 12th grade students for the 2020-2021 school year.
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