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Seminole’s mask mandate that has been in place since mid-December has expired. The city council voted Tuesday to let the mandate expire by rejecting a proposal from Ward I Councilman Larry Church to extend it for another 120 days.

Above, Dana Miller (left) was sworn in as a member of the Seminole City Council Tuesday, replacing Ward I Councilman Bill Wantland. Also pictured: Eddie Foreman (Ward II), Mayor Jeff Griffin, Tim Poplin (Ward III) and Chris Anson (Ward IV). —Staff Photo by Ken Childers

Dana Miller is officially the newest member of the Seminole City Council, replacing Ward 1 Councilman Bill Wantland, who did not seek reelection in February.

Students and staff at The Academy of Seminole (TAOS) were both heartbroken and outraged to learn that some of the flowers they worked hard to plant in the downtown district had been stolen.

A city-wide yard sale has been planned for May 1 in Wewoka and there is no cost for sellers to participate. Flyers that list the addresses of all participating locations will be distributed the week of the sale.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives will hold a public comment session this afternoon to hear from Oklahomans that submitted a statewide redistricting plan for House districts. The House received seven map submissions from the public and will host a meeting to hear from interested parties at 3 p.

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Researchers still have much to learn about Parkinson’s disease. As researchers continue to work hard in the fight against this disease, the lessons they learn may lead to new, innovative treatments.

This week, 16 Oklahoma counties are in the “orange” risk level, 54 are in the “yellow” risk level, and 7 are in the “green” risk level for the COVID-19 Risk Level System. OSDH continues to monitor closely the statewide hospitalization trends for COVID-19.