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As of this advisory, there are 59,399 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
Read moreOBU is hosting its next “Bison Connections” event as an online webinar on diversity. The webinar is free and will take place Thursday, Sept. 10, at 12 p.m. Speakers include author and human resources consultant Mona Sabah Earnest, who will speak on, “Diversity: Unconscious Bias and Blind Spots,” along with OBU President Dr. Heath A. Thomas, who will provide an update from Bison Hill.
Read moreCome to Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, for the Autumnal Equinox Walks. As the end of summer nears and crops are ready for harvest, the time of the year arrives for the most important of ceremonies for the eastern American Indians, the Busk or Green Corn Ceremony. The Green Corn Ceremony was a harvest and renewal ceremony that took place around the autumnal equinox in the Spiro area.
Read moreFor nearly 20 years the Oklahoma State Fair Scholarship Program has provided almost $250,000 to deserving and qualified Oklahoma high school seniors. The Oklahoma State Fair Scholarship exists to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional youth, encourage their continued education through higher learning and to assist them in their future educational pursuits. Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. is committed to promoting education and assisting in the cost of acquiring advanced education by providing a one-time scholarship of $2,500 to each recipient. Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Oklahoma State Fair, our organization felt compelled to award the annual scholarships regardless of the current circumstances.
Read moreOklahoma Human Services announced new features to its popular okbenefits.org website today, including considerable support for foster and adoptive families.
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Early Sunday morning the Seminole Fire Department worked a house fire 1/2 mile south of Highway 9 on NS3620 with the help of Bowlegs FD and Wewoka FD. The Seminole FD reported a very busy morning with a structure fire, MVA, transformer fire and Multiple medical calls.
Read moreIn a historic move, all Oklahomans will have direct representation in the House of Representatives redistricting process after House Speaker Charles McCall appointed all House members to redistricting committees Monday.
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