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“Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” That sentence on a job or rental application can be a stumbling block for thousands of returning citizens.
Read moreEast Central University will have new summer office hours beginning Monday, June 5. In recent years, ECU campus was closed on Fridays. This year, ECU offices will be open on Fridays in June and July to assist students planning to attend classes in the fall.
Read moreJustice Public School is currently accepting applications for enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year. Applications can be picked up and/or submitted to the principal or superintendent’s offices between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00 noon on Mondays through Thursdays. Special arrangements can be made for other times. Pre-enrollment is currently available for ALL students who will be NEW to the district in grades Head Start (3-year-olds) through 8th grade.
Read moreRight, The Seminole Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member on “Happy You Day.” Security Finance joined the Seminole Chamber and hosted a ribbon cutting and customer appreciation day Friday, June 2.
Read moreAccording to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 44% (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down one point from April but still 20 points higher than the 49-year average reading. The percent of owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating problem remains elevated at 24% and 10% of owners reported labor costs as their single most important problem.
Read moreAverage gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 0.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 127.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.88 per gallon.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol is teaming up with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Turnpike this week to secure your load.
Read moreMembers of the Strother FFA Chapter won first-place honors in the state FFA electricity career development event during the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Career Development Events at Oklahoma State University on April 29.
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