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Seminole State College sophomore Ryan Carlisle, of Arapaho, attended the Nigh Institute Leadership Academy held in Oklahoma City Feb. 3-6.
Read moreWomen on Mission met Feb. 8 in the Wewoka First Baptist Church Parlor.
Read moreOp-ed by Tom Deighan On the day that 15-yearold Ethan Crumbley opened fire in his Michigan high school, a teacher found a graphic drawing of gun violence with disturbing phrases. The most haunting, however, were two simple words: “Help me!”
Read moreTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII, was executed on grounds of treason for committing adultery. In 1945, Allied aircraft began bombing the German city of Dresden. In 1960, France successfully detonated its first atomic bomb. In 2000, the last of Charles Schulz’s original “Peanuts” comic strips ran in Sunday papers, one day after the cartoonist’s death. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Grant Wood (18911942), artist; Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991), singer/ actor; Chuck Yeager (1923-2020), aviator; Kim Novak (1933- ), actress; Stockard Channing (1944- ), actress; Jerry Springer (1944-2023), TV personality; Mike Krzyzewski (1947- ), basketball coach; Peter Gabriel (1950- ), singer-songwriter; Henry Rollins (1961- ), singer- songwriter; Neal McDonough (1966- ), actor; Randy Moss (1977- ), football player; Mena Suvari (1979- ), actress. TODAY’S FACT: The central event of author Kurt Vonnegut’s celebrated novel “Slaughterhouse-Five” is the Allied bombing of the city of Dresden during World War II. Experts estimate the number of civilian casualties to be 25,000. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1920, the Negro National League was established at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri, becoming the first Black professional baseball league. TODAY’S QUOTE: “What good does it do to be afraid? It doesn’t help anything. You better try and figure out what’s happening and correct it.” -- Chuck Yeager TODAY’S NUMBER: 290 -- estimated number of nuclear weapons in France’s stockpile as of 2023. TODAY’S MOON: Between new moon (Feb. 9) and first quarter moon (Feb. 16).
In 2024, the Cleo L. Craig Child Development Laboratory will mark a full century on the Oklahoma State University campus, serving children and families as well as preparing future early childhood educators.
Read moreSweet potatoes are enjoyed throughout the year, but their popularity may peak during fall and winter when they are an important part of holiday meals. Sweet potatoes were cultivated in Central or South America at least 5,000 years ago. They eventually were introduced to Europeans by explorers like Christopher Columbus, and soon these bright-orange delights became staples of diets across the globe.
Read moreThe Seminole County Commissioners spent much of their regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning approving arrangements to temporarily house county offices at other locations while the Seminole County Courthouse in Wewoka undergoes remodel work. The renovation work is scheduled to begin on March 1.
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