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By Kayden Anderson Gaylord News Fifty-one percent of the state of Oklahoma is classified as a maternity care desert, or an area without a single birthing facility or obstetric clinician. This statistic makes Oklahoma’s rate of maternity care deserts the third-highest in the nation, according to a report released in September by the March of Dimes.
Read moreNews Release Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and festive meals – hallmarks of the holiday season – present potential fire hazards that collectively contribute to an increase in U.S. home fires each December. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Christmas Day and Christmas Eve were the secondand third-leading days of the year for home cooking fires, respectively, in 2022.
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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.
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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.
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United Way of Eastern Frontier Country (UWEFC) announces their new affiliation with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for children under the age of 5 in Seminole, Wewoka, Holdenville, Wetumka, Davenport, and other rural communities within the UWEFC service area.
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