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With the cancellation of its May 16 Academic Awards Banquet due to COVID-19, the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is partnering with OETA Public Television to broadcast a 30-minute tribute to award winning-students and educators at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17.

Gov. Kevin Stitt said Oklahoma is still on track to enter “Phase Two” of the Open Up and Recover Safely (OURS) Plan in a press conference Monday afternoon. The next phase would allow more businesses to open around the state and relax some restrictions beginning this Friday, May 15.

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Seminole County has seen the number of confirmed positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stay the same, but more information has been provided about the cities within the county in the latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH).

Police in some of Oklahoma’s largest cities are electing to use a softer touch, rather than aggressive enforcement, with state and local business restrictions as Oklahoma gradually reopens amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Monday passed the Barbara E. Hoover Act that will extend electronic monitoring of family members to long-term care facilities. Senate Bill 1739, authored in the House by State Rep. Mark Lawson, R-Sapulpa and State Sen.

I came to Seminole with my mother and went shopping. No one in this town was wearing masks. We were wearing masks and people were looking at us like freaks. Do the people of Seminole not know what is going on this world?Customers or staff at many stores in this town were not wearing masks?

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today that nearly $145 million in emergency federal relief is now available to Oklahoma school districts.

– Nearly one in five Americans report having fallen victim to porch piracy. The Senate approved legislation Monday to strengthen penalties against those who steal mail, packages or other items out of others’ mailboxes or off porches. House Bill 2777, by Sen.

Child Statistic of the Week Focuses on Water Safety Day, May 15 The way we all conduct business has changed due to COVID-19, with millions finding themselves without a stable income.