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Did you know that 1 in 4 high school students uses e-cigarettes? Nationally, 5.3 million middle and high school students use these products, which means that even if your children are not using e-cigarettes, they almost certainly have friends who are.

Gardening is a popular activity that seems to be gaining even more supporters. Statistic reports that the number of people who gardened within the last 12 months in the United States rose from around 105 million in 2008 to 118 million in 2017.

White-tailed deer and cottontail rabbit both have a broad diet and sometimes damage garden and ornamental plants. Damage to hosta, rubeckia, pansy, peas, beans, rose, blackberry, and many low growing trees is common. Turf damage is typically minor.

Consumers’ appetites for local foods are growing, and restaurants have taken notice. Today, many local businesses, including farms and restaurants, have mutually exclusive relationships that make it possible for local residents to enjoy nutritious, locally produced meals.

The State Board of Education unanimously approved an order that implements a Distance Learning Plan to complete the 2019-2020 school year for Oklahoma students without reopening school buildings. The approval comes as numbers grow for positive COVID-19 cases in the state.

Seminole State College will continue with the online delivery of instruction through the end of the spring semester in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, said Amy Baker, Secretary of the Seminole County Election Board. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, no exceptions.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has issued the following situation update about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oklahoma: As of this advisory, there are 164 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Seminole Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Gragg recently filmed a video update on the current situation regarding the school and proper ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. View the video on the “Seminole High” page on YouTube.

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