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Legislative efforts to reduce financial burdens on criminal defendants seem to have momentum at the State Capitol.
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Varnum District Champs in Basketball
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December 2023 graduates of the Seminole State College nursing program recently achieved a 100 percent pass rate on their National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
Read moreThe Muscogee Nation is partnering with the Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation, Hunger Free Oklahoma and USDA Food and Nutrition Services to bring the Summer EBT Program for Children to the Muscogee Reservation. A portion of Seminole County is included in the reservation boundaries.
Read moreOklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur is back in Oklahoma following a productive week at the NASDA 2024 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Arthur, who is the President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, led meetings and discussions about agricultural policies that impact Oklahomans, as well as the rest of the United States.
Read moreLife-threatening emergencies happen every day in the workplace, in our homes and in our communities. Often, a loved one is the first person in position to help someone survive a cardiac emergency.
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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1859, Oregon was admitted as the 33rd U.S. state. In 1912, Arizona was admitted as the 48th U.S. state. In 1929, seven mobsters and mob associates were shot and killed in a Chicago garage in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. In 2003, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was euthanized at the age of 6. In 2005, the video-sharing website YouTube.com was founded. In 2018, a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Jack Benny (1894-1974), actor/comedian; Mel Allen (1913-1996), sports broadcaster; Herbert Hauptman (1917-2011), mathematician; Florence Henderson (1934-2016), actress; Michael Bloomberg (1942- ), business magnate/politician; Gregory Hines (1946-2003), dancer/actor; Jim Kelly (1960- ), football player; Meg Tilly (1960- ), actress; Simon Pegg (1970), actor/filmmaker; Rob Thomas (1972- ), singer-songwriter; Jim Jefferies (1977- ), actor/comedian; Freddie Highmore (1992- ), actor. TODAY’S FACT: Congress approved the use of voting machines in federal elections on this day in 1899. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1988, Bobby Allison became the oldest driver (age 50) to win the Daytona 500, while his son Davey finished second. It was the race’s first 1-2 father-son finish. TODAY’S QUOTE: “Being a geek means you never have to play it cool about how much you like something.” -- Simon Pegg TODAY’S NUMBER: $5 -- Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster Mel Allen’s per-game salary when he became the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s radio announcer in 1935. TODAY’S MOON: Between new moon (Feb. 9) and first quarter moon (Feb. 16).
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