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Winter begins on December 21, 2023, and ends on March 19, 2024. Many people lament the arrival of winter, perhaps thinking the colder temperatures and shorter hours of sunlight will compromise their chances to have fun. Even though particularly chilly thermostat readings or stormy conditions can hamper some plans, when people dig deeper they may find that even the coldest days present opportunities for enjoyment.
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Jack Tinsley, a Cherokee citizen, has been teaching students for 57 years. He says he is in good health and has no plans to stop teaching any time soon.
Read moreA public hearing will be held later this month so citizens can hear about and offer comment on how Oklahoma officials plan to utilize over $7 million in tornado relief funds.
Read moreWewoka residents returned to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 14, to vote on three separate bond issues. All three Propositions were approved by various degrees. A total of 73 people participated in the election.
Read moreSaturday, November 25, 2023 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities.
Read moreFight hunger in Oklahoma this holiday season with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Holiday Match. Through Jan. 15, all donations will be matched, up to $450,000, thanks to APMEX, the Cresap Family Foundation and other generous donors. KOCO 5 will once again join as the official television partner of the Holiday Match.
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The Seminole Chapter of ESA International met last week at the home of Debbie Lyon, hostess for the month. Debbie and Co-hostesses, Christina Mack and Angie Griffin provided members and guests a dinner of spaghetti chicken casserole, fresh green salad and homemade sourdough garlic bread and topped the meal off with blackberry cobbler and chocolate delight.
Read moreNews Release A five-year, $10 million grant was recently awarded to the Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy (CIHRP) at OSU Center for Health Sciences to expand and grow health and nutrition initiatives in Native communities across the country.
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