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Tuesday, August 11, the Seminole City Council conducted their monthly meeting via Zoom, in which the possible requirement of masks was proposed, but not decided.
Read moreThe City of Wewoka was one of the 47 defendants named in a class-action lawsuit filed by members of the Cherokee Nation. Four members of the nation claim they were unlawfully prosecuted by the state. All four members that filed the suit live in Tulsa County, inside the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The suit claims that the State of Oklahoma did not have jurisdiction to prosecute Native Americans on tribal land.
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On Wednesday, August 12, the New Lima School was notified that a student has tested positive for COVID-19, stated Superintendent Jim Mathews. School was already in session when they received the notification, therefore calls were made to the parents with the option to pick up their children or remain the rest of the day as usual.
Read moreState Rep. David Perryman, D-Chickasha, attended a ceremonial bill signing with the governor Thursday for legislation that protects the pension benefits of officers disabled as a result of a violent act while on duty.
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Varnum Public Schools will debut its new virtual option for students this year on Monday, August 24th, the same day that traditionally enrolled students will return to school. Varnum Virtual Academy will provide a virtual school option for 44 first through 12th grade students for the 2020-2021 school year.
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A record number of enrolled students at Varnum Public Schools has resulted in the addition of two classrooms buildings on campus this school year. The modular classroom buildings have been recently renovated by school maintenance personnel to house two separate classrooms in each building.
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Varnum Public School students returning to school August 24th for the 2020- 2021 school year will be met with new procedures and safety protocols designed to prevent the potential spread of Covid-19.
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