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On Friday, November 17, from 10 a.m.-noon, the State Historic Preservation Office will offer a free webinar entitled “The Historic Preservation Tax Credit: A Case Study.” Sara Werneke, tax program coordinator and historic preservation architect with the SHPO, will be the featured presenter.
Read moreUsing data from the International Database, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world population hit 8 billion on September 26.
Read moreNews Release Oklahoma Humanities (OH) is proud to announce it has received a $30,000 Chair’s Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support and promote programs that increase public knowledge of the history of federal Native American boarding schools in Oklahoma. It is part of the NEH’s ongoing interagency partnership with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to fund projects related to the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative that seeks to examine the impact of school policies on tribal communities. Between 1819 and 1969, more than 400 federal boarding schools operated across the country, including 76 in Oklahoma.
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced last week that Kristy Renee Zapata-Gutierrez, 35, Konawa, entered a guilty plea to one count of Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country.
Read moreThe November release from the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) shows the City of Seminole, which has a 0.04 percent sales tax, saw a rise in tax revenue for the month of November compared to last month. The release showed this revenue was also higher compared to November last year.
Read moreAttorney General Gentner Drummond is cautioning Oklahomans to be aware of a prevalent scam involving online car sales. In these scenarios, scammers post an online advertisement selling a car or other vehicle at a steeply discounted price. The ad may appear on a website of what seems to be a legitimate out-of-state dealership or auction site, and often includes photos matching the description of the for-sale car and even vehicle identification numbers. Sometimes the scammer purports to be connected to a well-known company, even providing contact information that appears legitimate.
Read moreEarly voting in the Nov. 14 Wewoka bond election will be available beginning today, Thursday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 10 at the Seminole County Courthouse (Election Board Office) from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days.
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