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Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) District 6, which includes Seminole County, is leading the way in the COVID-19 vaccination effort. According to the most recent OSDH data, District 6 has administered 30,675 vaccines, far outpacing the eight additional districts in the state.

Frigid air arrived in the Seminole area this week. Early Thursday morning, the temperature was well below freezing, but it climbed as the day progressed.

Richard Ellwanger, Executive Director of the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka, has been elected to serve as president of the Oklahoma Museums Association. Ellwanger was selected to lead the statewide nonprofit in September of 2020 and will serve a two-year term as president that began Jan. 1, 2021.

As Oklahomans wait for the state’s limited COVID-19 vaccine supply, more than 62,000 doses allocated for long-term care residents and staff remain in freezers.

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High school students across Oklahoma met virtually with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister on Tuesday to offer insight on how their learning experiences have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, urging greater support for mental health and more resources for teachers.

January is celebrated as Braille Literacy Month in Oklahoma and the United States. “Braille is composed of raised dots designed to be read with the fingertips,” Rita Echelle, Oklahoma School for the Blind superintendent, explained.

“Please help us in congratulating the following Wewoka High School students for their excellent academic performance during the Fall 2020 semester. Wewoka High School acknowledges superior student achievement in several ways. Students obtaining an “A” average (4.

Germans once used a hedgehog as their animal forecaster. When relocating to Pennsylvania, groundhogs were used because they were more common than hedgehogs. Punxsutawney Phil is perhaps most revered for his forecasting abilities.

As of this advisory, there are 381,430 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. 2,626 is today’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported. There are 35 additional deaths identified to report. One in Bryan County, one female in the 50-64 age group.