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A new government funding bill requires that the Department of Education to give schools an additional year of notice before making a change to the Rural and Low-Income School Program.
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Mary Sifford won this week’s “Make Your Turf Count” award from the City of Seminole. Mary has lived in Seminole for 59 years. Her and her belated husband always kept their home a place for anyone to enjoy with flowers and yard décor.
Read moreEat smaller, more frequent meals. Avoiding the traditional three-meals-perday approach may help improve energy levels, especially for people who tend to eat sizable meals once, twice or even three times every day. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the metabolisms of people who do not eat regularly will slow down, as the body absorbs and stores more of the food it eats. Those stores include cholesterol and fat, which can be unhealthy and contribute to weight gain. However, by eating small meals more frequently, one’s metabolism speeds up and more calories are burned. The body recognizes more food is soon on the way and, as a result, it does not need to store as much cholesterol and fat as it would if meals were eaten less frequently.
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has released the following situation update about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oklahoma:
Read moreIn the face of rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, Oklahoma Blood Institute is announcing an aggressive new campaign aimed at recruiting more convalescent plasma donors. Starting on July 20, convalescent plasma donors will be entered for a chance to win one of the two $1,000 prizes given away to that day’s roster of convalescent plasma donors. This giveaway will provide another reason for qualifying, recovered COVID-19 patients to join the 20 or so similar heroes currently coming in to give each day.
Read moreSome might say that voice recognition technology has improved our lives somewhat, especially during lockdown where doing everyday tasks like making calls and sending texts can become repetitive and tiresome. Coupled with the fact that most of us have used lockdown to become better acquainted with smart technology, now you can, “Call Mom” or virtually hang out with your friends without having to lift a finger. That is, of course, if your smart device can actually understand what you’re saying in the first place…
Read moreTarget and CVS have announced they will require shoppers to wear face masks or coverings beginning this month and August.
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