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The Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum scheduled for December has been suspended due to the rising number of COVID cases and to assist with minimizing the potential spread of the virus.
Read moreWith the holiday season upon us, the Seminole State College Educational Foundation has taken a creative approach to celebrate the end of the year with a “No-Show” fundraising event on Monday, Dec. 7. Although the Foundation decided against an in-person reception, the institution still wanted to find a safe and fun way to bring the campus and community together.
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The New Lima Elementary students are showing off their craziest socks they wore to school for Crazy Sock Day.
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The year 2020 has presented us with many challenges, but that didn't stop Varnum families from giving thanks with their loved ones this Thanksgiving. In a time like this, the importance of a positive attitude and expressing gratitude for the people in our lives is greater than it ever has been before. Thanksgiving isn't just about getting together with families and eating a lot of food, it's also about surrounding yourself with the people you love and care about, even if doing so happens over the phone or through a Zoom call.
Read moreEver since the start of the global pandemic, the world has been eagerly awaiting the development and approval of COVID-19 vaccines. Not only will these save lives, but kick start the economy and pave the way to a return to normality. Americans have welcomed recent news, with cautious optimism, that two vaccines (by Pfizer and Moderna) will receive FDA approval this year. However, current predictions expect just 3.7% of the American population to receive the vaccine in 2020. Naturally, and according to basic economic theory - there is more demand when there is less supply - many Americans will be determined to be first on the list. But the question remains, just how desperate would they be to jump the queue and get vaccinated first?
Read moreNewsweek recently partnered with LendingTree to unveil the first-ever Best Bank rankings for financial institutions that best serve their customers’ needs in today’s challenging times. First United Bank was named as Newsweek’s “America’s Best Bank” for the Small Bank category in the state of Oklahoma.
Read moreThe American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released the following statement in response to the decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to include long term care residents and staff, including nursing homes and assisted living communities, for the first round “1a” of vaccine distribution.
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