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SSC, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative receive state partnership award
Seminole State College and Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative were recognized earlier this spring with the Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.The award recognizes partnerships between higher education institutions and businesses that connect education with workforce needs. Sixteen partnerships across the state received the honor this year.“Partnerships between local…
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Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Dunbar Heights to host Juneteenth event June 12
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) and Dunbar Heights, a predominantly Black community in Shawnee, are hosting the seventh annual Juneteenth reception. The free program includes remarks from CPN Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett and keynote presentation from former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts. There will also be a memorial candle-lighting ceremony, live musical performances and presentations honoring…
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Memorial Day and D-Day – and enduring lessons
Between Memorial Day, celebrated in late May, and D-Day on June 6 and afterwards ia a good time to reflect on the lessons of war. The Cold War ended in the early 1990’s with the literal collapse of the Soviet Union, and associated developments.