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In the coming weeks, Oklahoma plans to train hundreds of workers in so-called “shoe-leather epidemiology” – the practice of calling people who have been in contact with someone infected with the coronavirus in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly disease.

TULSA, Okla. — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the community, 25 Oklahoma National Guard Airmen from the 138th Fighter Wing were activated to provide support to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.

You’re lucky if you’ve never had a run-in with pantry pests, bugs and critters like beetles, ants and moths. They can crawl into your cabinets and hide between shelves. Or they might stow away in your storebought goods, gaining entry to your pantries before you detect them.

Camping season revs up when the temperature warms. In a recent survey by Kampgrounds of America, Inc., the main reasons people say they go camping are to reconnect with nature, spend time with family and friends and reduce stress and relax.

A single-vehicle accident in Seminole County sent the passenger to the hospital Tuesday evening. The incident occurred around 6:39 p.m. on eastbound Interstate Highway 40 near mile marker 210, approximately 1.9 miles west of Cromwell, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP).

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX scrubbed Wednesday’s launch attempt of the Demo-2 test flight to the International Space Station with astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley due to unfavorable weather conditions around Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy...

Holdenville resident Jack Sherry has been appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt as a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE). His appointment was recently confirmed by the Senate, and he will be sworn in at the State Regents’ June 25 meeting.

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Staff Photo by Casady Fletcher The Seminole Dance Company recently reopened with enhanced sanitation measures between classes and temperature checks for all dancers entering the building.

Seminole County saw no change in the number of confirmed positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). Countywide, there have been 23 confirmed positive cases, including two deaths and 19 recoveries.