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With Oklahoma returning to a sense of normalcy after the COVID-19 situation, that means lakes and rivers will be ready for guests this Memorial Day weekend.

The Wewoka Indian Health Center (WIHC) has announced it is offering drive-up COVID-19 testing to any WIHC patient who would like to be tested. Testing hours are by appointment from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. The clinic will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 25.

At their meeting on May 21, the Seminole State College Board of Regents appointed Dr. Linda Goeller as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and approved the holiday schedule for the 2020-2021 academic year. The meeting was conducted using the Go-To Meeting video conferencing application.

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Workers continue construction on the area where a roundabout is set to be installed at the intersection of Boren Boulevard and Strother Avenue. Staff Photo by Casady Fletcher

Seminole County has experienced an additional recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). The recovery was reported in the city of Seminole.

When the whole world hit pause, millions of Americans escaped to a new reality online. Sports management professor Lisa Neirotti says people are picking up a controller at a record rate. “In this time of isolation, video games are the way that people are building a community,” says Neirotti.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Many families across Oklahoma have learned over the last several weeks how difficult it can be to pay all of their bills each month when income has been decreased or stopped completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Old budgets no longer work.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans eligible for 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits may now file online at https://ui.ok.gov. The federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program is designed for individuals who have exhausted regular benefits.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation requiring all Oklahoma public high schools to offer at least four Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students beginning in the 2024-25 school year was signed into law by the governor Tuesday. House Bill 3400, authored by State Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, and State Sen.