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The Wewoka community turned out in force on Friday, July 29 to show their respect for a WWII Veteran and beloved friend and neighbor. Dewey Muirhead celebrated his 100th birthday, and while he was enjoying a small celebration at his home, the town (and many out-of-towners) surprised him with a drive by parade.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) released on August 3 shows that unemployment in Seminole County dropped compared to what was reported last year but rose compared to the previous month. This report contains the statistics for June 2022.
Read moreOklahoma’s annual sales tax holiday, designed to help ease the financial burden of back-to-school shopping, is officially underway.
Read moreThe honoring of new industry in Seminole and this area was discussed in this column a bit yesterday. Today we pick up some of the reminiscing we did after that announcement was made by Chamber President Lonnie Howz and Industrial Division Chairman John Marshall.
Read moreLegend has it that Oklaoma was surveyed by a team of government agents prior to statehood. At the end of the project, they met to compare their results, but all presented vastly different accounts of the same territory.
Read morePer the fall 2021 and spring 2022 Unified Agendas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced Wednesday that the agency is moving forward in reducing the administrative burden on government entities and nonprofit organizations receiving FEMA grants following a disaster.
Read moreCongressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) recently introduced the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act to study the impact big streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have on rural network costs and availability. This legislation would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct a study into the current and projected demands on rural broadband networks associated with services offered by edge providers. It will also allow broadband providers to supply the FCC with aggregate data on how much of their network bandwidth is being utilized by edge providers.
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