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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is currently in the trial phase of a new accountability program, set to go into effect January 1, 2021. The program utilizes a point system to keep track of the daily duties of troopers and emphasizes the main goals of OHP; public safety and traffic safety.
Read moreTo mitigate a rise in fraudulent claims, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) is requiring claimants filing weekly claims on ui.ok. gov to verify their identity to process unemployment claims, as of Nov. 12. OESC is providing a list of tips to simplify the online identity verification process.
Read moreGovernor Kevin Stitt announced the hiring of Amanda Rodriguez as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the State of Oklahoma, a new role tasked with overseeing Executive Budget development and working across the Governor’s Cabinet to improve financial reporting and accountability.
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Seminole Police Officer Steffan Jasna recently took time to shoot some hoops with Tavian Davis and some of his friends. Staff Photo By Heather Scheller
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September 1, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of In Search of the Lord’s Way, a gospel television program created by Mack Lyon, who was a preacher for the Wewoka, Oklahoma Church of Christ. In its 40 years of ministry the program’s audience has grown both nationally and internationally, now appearing on all of the United States’ 210 television markets as well as over 30,000 islands in the Pacific Rim via the Pacific Broadcast radio. The program has also been used by missionaries working abroad in countries including, but not limited to Mexico, Belize, India, South Korea, and Africa.
Read moreOne man is in jail after allegedly stealing a vehicle. According to police reports, Deputy Gary Brooks with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department received a phone call about a vehicle being tracked by On Star, a vehicle safety and security system, around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Read moreThe Seminole Chamber is hosting their annual “Friends of the Chamber” fund raising dinner and auction today, Tuesday November 17 at St. Crispin’s Conference Center 6 miles east of Seminole on Hwy 9.
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