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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to a bill that will enable Oklahomans to continue to take advantage of curbside sales or home deliveries of beer, wine and spirits. Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, is principal author of Senate Bill 1928.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill requiring dyslexia screening for early elementary students not reading on grade level passed the Senate on Wednesday and heads to the governor’s desk to await being signed into law. House Bill 2804, authored by House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, and Sen.

Valedictorian Megan Gee Megan is the daughter of Phillip and Alicia Gee. She is involved in softball, basketball, and academic team. Her favorite high school memory was playing basketball and seeing her friends every day.

Seminole Lions Club President Brent Hoskison presents Thank You gift basket to Seminole Fire Chief Aaron Williams & Captain Jeremy Hair’s crew for being Seminole’s Frontline Hero’s. Seminole FD currently has 20 Fire Fighters/EMS protecting us 24/7/365.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill strengthening the role of victims’ impact panels in helping to stop driving under the influence (DUI) offenses in Oklahoma and to reduce the number of repeat offenders passed the state Senate on Wednesday and now awaits the governor’s signature to become law.

Fewer Oklahoma students took remedial college courses in the most recent data released by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Cutting college remediation in half is one of the six goals in the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s 8-year strategic plan, Oklahoma Edge.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday and now heads to Governor Stitt’s desk. House Bill 3806 is authored by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, and Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin.

Internet access is no longer limited to desktop or laptop computers. World Advertising Research Center, using data from mobile trade body GSMA, says almost three-quarters of internet users, or roughly 3.7 billion people, will access the internet exclusively via smartphones by 2025.

May 15, 1935 Near torrential downpours of rain sent creeks and rivers soaring in parts of western and northwesttern Oklahoma. As reported from Alva, the Salt Fork River surged over its bank north of the city blocking traffic on Highway 14.

Each year, people in the Northern Hemisphere eagerly await the arrival of the summer solstice.