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Fourth grade students attend the Northwood Career Fair Thursday morning. Fourth through sixth graders attended the fair, where they learned about potential future jobs from the Seminole Fire Department, AT&T, Seminole Chemical, Jimmy’s Wrecker and Canadian Valley Electric.

As uncertainty about COVID-19 grows, Seminole citizens flock to grocery stores to stock up on staples like toilet paper.

The Gordon Cooper Technology Center has issued the following statement due to the outbreak of COVID-19: “Gordon Cooper Technology Center’s top priority is the safety and success of students.

Governor Kevin Stitt today named Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Director Justin B. Brown as Secretary of Human Services and Early Childhood Initiatives. Brown replaces Steve Buck, who recently transitioned to the private sector after serving as cabinet secretary since November 2017.

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Following is a list of events, which occur regularly each week or month in Seminole County. SATURDAY All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast at Maud Masonic Lodge, 8 - 11 a.m. The cost is $5 per person and the menu changes weekly. Seminole Area Running Club bi-weekly fun run, 8 a.m. at Seminole Municipal Park.

Varnum High School participated in the Oklahoma Regional Botball tournament Saturday, March 7th. The team won several matches before being beat out later in the afternoon. Team members included Jagger Tiger, Mvhvya Gravatt, Ashley Young, and Kerri Benard.

Varnum Middle School participated in the Junior Botball Challenge as well Saturday where they successfully completed multiple challenges. Participants included Patience Romines, Harley Bull, Abby Bull, and Ashlynn McMillan. This is Varnum’s first year participating in Junior botball.

Soil Matters If you want to have the most successful garden, you have to start with a good foundation. Garden soil isn’t just dirt that grows plants. Good soil is a living breathing organism that must be treated well.

Predators can cause huge losses to the farmer. While physical methods of predator protection like deer deterrents are often costly, the losses however that one might incur outweigh much than the cost.