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Thursday, June 4, was a difficult day for city workers as circumstances did not seem to be on the City of Seminole’s side. The morning started with Sportsman Lake having no electricity.

The City of Seminole is beginning the process necessary to perform routine maintenance repairs on its water towers. The project began in mid-2019 when the towers were inspected in order to discern whether they were still operational or in need of repair.

U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress.

OKLAHOMA CITY AND EDMOND -- Emergency medical care should never be delayed, and OU Medicine has implemented extensive protocols to ensure patients are kept safe in the Emergency Department as COVID-19 infections continue in Oklahoma.

On Sunday, May 31st , 2020, Seminole resident Lauren Cheatwood attended the Oklahoma City protest for Black Lives Matter. She arrived around 7 p.m. in downtown Oklahoma City. Cheatwood stated she was attending the protest to show her support peacefully.

Funds raised from parking pass fees at 22 state parks will help fund improvement and maintenance of Oklahoma State Parks’ facilities and infrastructure. On June 15, the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department will launch a new parking pass program at 22 Oklahoma State Parks.

Several local organizations are throwing their support behind a bipartisan piece of legislation introduced by a congresswoman from Oklahoma.

Advocates are calling for billions of dollars in funding and more focus on fighting the spread of COVID-19, specifically in assisted living facilities, not just nursing homes. The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) wrote a letter to the U.S.

There are 12 months in a year, and each has it’s own unique name. Have you ever wondered where these names originated, or why certain months do not seem to match up to their Latin numerical prefixes? This June, it can be interesting to learn how the sixth month of the year got its name.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has issued the following situation update about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oklahoma: As of this advisory, there are 7,363 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.