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This week, 1 Oklahoma county is in the “orange” risk level, 59 are in the “yellow” risk level, and 17 are in the “green” risk level for the COVID-19 Risk Level System. OSDH continues to monitor closely the statewide hospitalization trends for COVID-19.
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DEAR ABBY: I am a 48-year-old woman, divorced for 10 years. During that time, I have been in two serious relationships. I’m no prude, but it seems like everyone I date, and who my friends and I talk to, and articles I see are all about sex, having sex, rushing to sex. It’s like there’s no emphasis on actually getting to know a person anymore.
Read moreParticipants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) may soon see a temporary increase to their benefits for the purchase of fruits and vegetables. With $490 million provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, USDA has offered states, tribal nations and territories the option of boosting the cash-value voucher benefit by more than three times the current amount for up to four months to provide additional relief during this difficult time.
Read moreTwo bills protecting the leave of state employees during governor-declared state emergencies are now law. Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Springer, authored the bills after learning of the hundreds of hours of annual and compensatory leave accrued during the pandemic, and state employees not being able or allowed to take it by the end of the year.
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The Seminole Urban Renewal Authority (SURA) is now the owner of a vacant lot on Main Street that was once occupied by Parks Drug.
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Top left: Parks Drug once anchored the corner of Main Street and Evans but was destroyed by a fire in October 2016. The City of Seminole assisted with clearing the lot, which was recently purchased by the Seminole Urban Renewal Authority for $15,000. Shown above are “before” (left) and “after” (right) photos. —File, courtesy photos
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