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Local sales tax revenue was down slightly for the City of Seminole in November, but use tax, which is based largely on purchases made online, increased by more than 100 percent. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) the city’s sales tax disbursement for January totaled $439,786.94, down 3.

Jonathan Keith has worked for City of Seminole for nine years. His co-workers call him Stretch, and when he is seen no one questions why. He stands at 6’7 and towers over his co-workers while he works. Jon started with the City as a correctional officer for the Police Department.

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Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Monday, Jan.

Funding Aided Health, Hunger, Jobs & Small Business as Company Continues Focus on Advancing Racial Equality and Economic Opportunity Bank of America announced that it directed more than $13 million in 2020 to Native American communities across the U.S.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health said as of Monday, three-quarters of the state’s nursing and long-term care facilities have schedules to receive the first of two vaccination shots.

The East Central University Fine Arts department is hosting “Lawn Games and Other Domestic Hazards” now through March 12 in the Pogue Gallery inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The artists behind “Lawn Games and Other Domestic Hazards” are Leticia Bajuyo and Steven Lemke.

A retail food industry expert is the newest member of the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center advisory board. Appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Marc Jones, president and CEO for HAC Inc.

Social media platforms are continuing to crack down on fringe groups and conspiracy theories following last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

As of this advisory, there are 344,506 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. 4,165 is today’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported. There are 34 additional deaths identified to report. Two in Atoka County, one female in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 50-64 age group.