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Deaths of nursing home residents and staff reached triple digits this week and facility officials say the number will likely continue to climb. But a state legislator wants to allow visitors back into nursing homes as early as June 1.
Read moreAs if the Covid-19 pandemic was not enough to worry about, there are still our standard seasonal concerns. Springtime is prime time for thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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In the midst of a pandemic, many Seminole residents are finding some of their social distancing time doing some spring cleaning in their homes and yards.
Read moreThe U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with Federal, State and local health officials, will begin a phased restart of some 2020 Census field operations in select geographic areas this week.
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Seminole County has experienced an additional seven confirmed positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). All seven cases were reported in Wewoka.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Lundy Kiger (R-Poteau) called on Gov. Stitt to advocate the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issue guidelines to begin the soft reopening of the state’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities to allow visitors.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – Joe Dorman, chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, released the following statement in the wake of the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision in the case of The League of Women Voters, Angela Zea Patrick, and Peggy Jeanne Winton v. Paul Ziriax, Secretary of the State Election Board which allows voters to self-notarize absentee ballots in this year’s elections:
Read moreNORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma is celebrating its 106th annual student exhibition with an innovative online format. Moving from its usual home at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the guest-juried exhibition is now live at ousova.com/art106. This year, work from more than 30 students is featured, with impressive pieces in ceramics, graphic design, photography, video and more.
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