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The front lawn of Danny and Gloria Wheeler’s home, located along Wrangler Blvd. in Seminole, is full of inflatable ghosts, goblins and other ghoulish creatures. The couple decorates their lawn with inflatables for virtually every Halloween and Christmas. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
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American Legion Post 204 is flying a flag in Veterans Park in downtown Seminole this month in honor of James “Jim” Charles White.
Read moreOn Tuesday, Sept. 28, the Judiciary Conference recommended five additional federal judges in Oklahoma because of an increased caseload due to the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma. This ruling held that land allotted by an 1832 treaty between the Creek Nation and the United States Government remains “Indian Country” for the purposes of the Major Crimes Act. The decision was later extended to four additional Indian nations and shifted the prosecution of the most serious crimes on tribal land from state court to federal or tribal court in much of the eastern part of Oklahoma.
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Lawmakers will be returning to the State Capitol this fall for a special session to carry out the once-a-decade task of redrawing legislative and congressional boundaries.
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AllianceHealth Seminole Hospital Women’s Auxiliary President Anita Patterson is pictured presenting scholarships to Abigail Gillian and James Winn on Friday, Sept. 24. Abigail and James are nursing students at Seminole State School of Nursing. The Auxiliary, also known as the “Pink Ladies,” are a non-profit group of volunteers that help raise funds for equipment and other needs at AllianceHealth. To help raise funds for their projects they will be hosting a purse sale this Thursday, Oct. 7 in the hospital’s Conference Room. They also operate the gift shop, located in the front lobby, which is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The gift shop offers a wide variety of gift items, greeting cards, candy, toiletries, silk flowers, plants, and handmade items. All proceeds go towards hospital improvements and scholarships.
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The Bowlegs Bison 2021 Football Homecoming Game is Friday, Oct. 8 against the Sasakwa Vikings. The coronation begins at 6:15 p.m. The homecoming court is pictured at right. In front are kindergartners Ella Dunagan (flowergirl) and Kaden Cofer (crown bearer). Front row, seated from left: 7th Grade Attendant Peyton Gentry, Freshman Attendant Cira Parsons; Seniors Candidates WinterDawn Narcomey, Nathania Mitchell and Liberty Parsons; Sophomore Attendant Kaitlyn Oliver and 8th Grade Attendant Tehya Coker. Standing in back, from left: 7th Grade Escort Kayxin Parsons, Freshman Escort Hudson Jasna, Senior Escorts Brendan Yancey, Josh Cate and Matthew Jones; Junior Escort Logan Jasna, Sophomore Escort Michael Harjo and 8th Grade Escort Camden Morgan. Not pictured: Junior Attendant Anna Allison.
Read moreMorgan Stanley’s Move for Meals Campaign provided a $33,684 grant to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. During the campaign, Morgan Stanley employees took over 690 million steps to help raise funds and awareness for hunger.
Read moreMonday the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced a new $3.5 million program designed to help preserve and interpret historic places that reflect the inclusive narrative of American cultural history, made possible through a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ American Rescue Plan Humanities Grantmaking for Organizations.
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