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By Bob Melton County Editor The Oklahoma State Department of Education has released their Oklahoma School Report Cards for the 2022-23 school year. The information came from testing that was done in the spring of 2023 and then compiled into report cards.
Read moreThe Seminole Public Library, located at 424 N. Main, is extremely proud to announce Santa Clause will be taking time out of his hectic schedule to visit them on Monday, December 4. He plans to arrive at 10:00 a.m. and will be there until 4:00 p.m. Parents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to bring their own camera and snap a keepsake picture of their child with St. Nick free of charge.
Read moreThe Konawa City Council will meet tonight (Thursday, Nov. 30) at City Hall, 122 N. Broadway, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The agenda is relatively short, with only three action items for the Council to discuss and possibly approve.
Read moreToday’s birthdays include Glenda Britt, Melody Burgin, David Canaster, Connie Chesser, James Curry, Max Dyke, Micheal Hardgrove, Brenda Hill, Sara Hoskison, Paula Jones, Gina Marshall, Kevin Moutaw, JoLynn Pinion, Johna Ranells, Danna Riffle, Ashley Robertson, Tiffany Trimble, V.L. Watters, Deann Welch & Terri Whisenhunt.
Read moreHeritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in. (405) 382-2156
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Strother Honors October Students of The Month
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New and existing Oklahoma mentoring programs that serve students in grades K-12 can now apply for Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants from the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. The foundation offers two types of grants. Organizations and programs in their first three years of operation can apply for start-up grants of $3,000, while existing mentoring programs are eligible for $1,500 opportunity grants to help fund programming, training, materials or other needs that advance excellence in mentoring. There will be two start-up grants and six opportunity grants available for the 2024 grant cycle.
Read moreCoping with loss during the holidays is very difficult. Maybe you have experienced the loss of a loved one, friend, pet, job, marriage, fire, flood, or another type of loss. Well, I have experienced many of these losses too. I’ve found that the holidays always seem to be so much more difficult to deal with after any type of loss. You still feel so raw and that your heart will just break in two; how could you possibly enjoy the season without your loved one? Sometimes it could be because you don’t feel that it is “right” to be happy quite yet. It might feel somewhat disloyal, or maybe you’re concerned about what message you are sending to others about your love for the departed if you let yourself enjoy the holiday. Or a myriad of other reasons.
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