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Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole, is currently working toward requesting legislation that would create a new investigative unit under the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD) that would be able to go into any state came after a recent interim study Williams held to determine the effect of illegal immigration on Oklahoma corrections’ system and on law enforcement. The study was held before the House Corrections and Criminal Justice Committee.
Read moreA massive wind farm development facing local resistance in Lincoln County could lead to a push for legislative changes at the state Capitol. As Enel Green Power continues to press forward with plans for the 15,000-acre Cedar Run Wind Project, frustrated residents are pushing back.
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Governor Kevin Stitt announced Monday that he has named pastor and former State Representative Tom Newell as his new chief of staff. Newell represented District 28, which includes Seminole County.
Read moreThe latest Oklahoma Employment Security Commission’s (OESC) monthly employment report, released last week, contains the preliminary statistics for October 2024. This report shows that in October Seminole County had the fourth highest rate of unemployment in the state. This was the second month in a row Seminole has held this position. This was an improvement to being the third highest in August.
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American Legion Post 204 is flying a special flag the month of December in honor of a highly decorated Korean War veteran. This month’s flag, which flies in Veterans Park north of the Seminole Municipal Building, honors Howard “Alabama” Patty, who passed away in 2016.
Read moreThe three-day candidate filing period for city council and school board seats across Seminole County will come to a close today.
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