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Voters who want to vote by absentee ballot for the 2021 Election Year should submit their absentee ballot applications to their County Election Board as soon as possible, the Seminole County Election Board Secretary said today. Voters can request ballots for individual elections or for all elections they are eligible to vote in during the 2021 Election Year. County Election Board Secretary, Amy Baker, encourages voters to apply early.
Read moreWith announcements earlier this month that two pharmaceutical giants have developed effective COVID- 19 vaccines, Oklahoma and other states across the nation are ramping up plans to distribute millions of doses of the potentially life-saving vaccine in the coming months.
Read moreSeminole State College Student Support Services hosted a variety of activities recognizing first-generation students last week. The event concluded with an essay contest on Friday, Nov. 20. The theme of the essay was “I Am First-Gen and I Am Exceptional.” SSC Student Tema Yargee, of Okemah, won the contest and a $50 prize. Yargee is a sophomore at SSC and is majoring in Criminal Justice. Her essay is included below:
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SSC Student Tema Yargee (left) is named the winner of the “I Am First-Gen and I Am Exceptional” essay contest. She receives her prize from her Student Support Services Advisor Laura Votaw.
Read moreIn June 2015, the Federal Trade Commission settled its first case involving crowdfunding, a way for individuals and businesses to finance a project or venture that involves raising funds from numerous donors, typically through online platforms. Since that first case, many crowdfunding scams have been uncovered and prosecuted, though donors must remain vigilant before donating to causes via crowdfunding campaigns.
Read moreActive coronavirus cases continued their rapid growth in November, with the latest infections popping up in small prison towns and populated suburbs of Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
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