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Today is the 56th day of 2021 and the 67th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1836, Samuel Colt received the patent for his revolving-cylinder pistol. In 1901, J.P. Morgan incorporated the United States Steel Corporation.

DEAR ABBY: I recently had a child with a man who is now incarcerated. I was widowed when I met him, and although he brought me happiness, it has come at a steep price. I pay for literally everything. I love him very much, but his entitlement was an issue even before he had legal issues.

Varnum Public Schools is actively seeking to apply for the 21st Century CCLC grant for the 2021-2022 school year. Varnum has designated the greatest need for the project to include Pre-K through 8th grade.

A man arrested on second-degree burglary charges has confessed to being a porch pirate, police say. Phillip Nicholas Hoover, 35, of Seminole was arrested earlier this month after officers found him armed in the upstairs apartment of a local vape shop.

Sub-zero temps on the farm? No problem! Brett “Bones” Fesler of Seminole decided to try his hand at ice fishing last week. Sadly, the fish weren’t biting. 

Early voting will open Thursday at the Seminole County Courthouse in two area school bond elections. Patrons of the Butner School District are facing a $475,000 bond proposal.

The Seminole County Health Department and Associate District Judge Brett Butner announce the appointment of David Dean to the Seminole County Board of Health. His new term will begin immediately and will expire June 30, 2024.

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) has launched a dedicated hotline and online Virtual Agent to assist Oklahomans who have questions regarding 1099-G tax forms they received from OESC.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Wesley Robert “Bob” Mote, M.D., was soft-spoken and private. A U.S. Air Force physician for 39 years, Mote still lived in the 1,200-squarefoot Moore home he purchased in the ‘60s when he died at age 83.

Above, long lines were the order of the day Monday at the Seminole Suds carwash. Many vehicles were left with a covering of mud, grime and salt following the snowstorms of last week.