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Jessica Hinton (left) and Kelsey Morrell (right) hosted a Black Lives Matter protest in Seminole Saturday evening with over 50 participants. For more photos from the event, please see Page 4. Staff 

On Saturday, June 5, the people of Seminole took part in the Black Lives Matter protests currently sweeping the United States.

Students taking the ACT this summer will see some changes to the way the test is administered in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Seminole State College (SSC) is hosting ACT testing dates on June 13 and July 18, and additional safety measures will be in place for both days. ACT, Inc.

On Saturday June 6 th , 2020, around 50 to 60 people gathered to march along Milt Phillips for a Black Lives Matter protest. The protest was peaceful as the group chanted and held up their signs. The protest lasted approximately 3 hours.

Christopher Steven Ledbetter, 29, of McLoud, Oklahoma, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully possessing a fully automatic machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.

EMSA paramedics are issuing the first Heat Alert of the summer on Monday and are urging people to use extreme caution when going outside. EMSA paramedics announced that they responded to six heat-related emergency calls in the Oklahoma City metro area on Sunday.

Action taken by the Legislature last month to protect Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) funding for the next fiscal year, which begins in July, has allowed ODOT to proceed with plans to repair or replace structurally deficient roads and bridges throughout the state. Rep.

The grass is green, flowers are blooming, and bees are buzzing. As the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer, honey bee activities begin to increase as they prepare for the spring nectar flows.

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 7,205 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education has awarded just over $2.35 million in lottery grants to CareerTech programs for the 2020-21 school year, along with $500,000 in scholarships in the 2019-20 school year.