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A Multi-County Grand Jury investigation of the Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief (GEER) fund found significant mismanagement and misspending of millions of dollars intended to reduce disruption to the education of students impacted by the COVID19 pandemic. Although the Grand Jury found no instances of criminal action or willful corruption, the jurors’ report characterized the handling of grant money and utter lack of internal controls as “irresponsible, disappointing, and indefensible.”
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced last week that Rian Reid Miller, 23, of Wewoka, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for one count of using, carrying, brandishing, and discharging a firearm during a federal crime of violence. The charge arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Seminole Nation Lighthorse Police, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
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A Bassett Hound named Junior got some new bling courtesy of Seminole’s animal registration policy. Junior’s tag, SEM-00001, shows he is the first ‘resident’ to be tagged under city policy, and new Seminole Animal Control leadership.
Read moreOklahoma Gov. J. Kevin Stitt, in collaboration with OMES Oklahoma Cyber Command and the Oklahoma Information Sharing and Analysis Center (OK-ISAC), has declared October 2024 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the State of Oklahoma. By participating in the 21st-annual National Cybersecurity Month campaign, the state seeks to emphasize the critical role that every Oklahoman plays in safeguarding personal data and ensuring the security of our state’s digital infrastructure.
Read moreToday’s birthdays include John Clark, Lainey Cole, Callie Gilbert, Erin Hammon, Otis Harjo, Judy Ipock, Keith Lewis, Sanders McLemore, CT Norman, Colleen O’Neil, Grant Penuel, Kellie Perez, Rowdy Roulston, Rosalee Stallcup, Raymond Stealy, Danny Thomas & Lisa Votaw.
Read moreWeekly meeting of the Seminole Rotary Club, 12 noon in the Mirror Room of the Student Union building at Seminole State College.
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Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their dedication and service during the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on Oct. 10. Assistant Professor of Math Cullen Birney was honored as Faculty Member of the Month, and Custodian Carmen Wright was named Staff Member of the Month.
Read moreThe season for legislative interim studies is quickly coming to an end. I would like to thank those lawmakers who have dedicated time and effort to ensuring that the studies which the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) requested were handled superbly. Each of the studies which we followed involving children were enlightening and others we were an active part in, I felt, were useful for policymakers.
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