Macomb students begin their new school year today. According to Superintendent Matthew Riggs, no major construction projects were completed over the summer, but the district did do usual maintenance, such as replace HVAC units.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jerry Ceppos, a distinguished news editor, executive and educator, whose career included leading Pulitzer Prize winning teams and two journalism schools, died Friday. He was 75.
After 117 years in business, Marquis Furniture Inc. has finally closed the doors on its last remaining retail location in downtown Shawnee.
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my 45-year-old boyfriend, “Doug,” for six years. His mother, who was widowed five years ago, has moved here to Florida from New Jersey. Doug is very protective of her, which I kind of understand because she’s 63. The kicker is, she has started flashing her breasts at us. I’m pretty sure she does it to Doug when I’m not around as well. I have mentioned to him multiple times about how disturbing it is, but he brushes it off and refuses to confront her. We have adult children, and she recently went into the pool with all of them with nothing on. It is starting to worry me. I don’t want to be the one to confront her because it will get ugly. -- FLASHED IN FLORIDA
Area law enforcement officers are encouraging people to drive safe as students and educators return to school. According to Tecumseh Police Chief J.R.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor on Tuesday announced that Oklahoma is joining a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force of 50 attorneys general to investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for allowing illegal foreign robocalls into the United States. This bipartisan nationwide Task Force has one goal: to reduce illegal robocalls. The Task Force will focus on shutting down the providers that profit from this illegal scam traffic and refuse to take steps to mitigate scam calls.
Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is longsought ‘justice’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and hopefully “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept.
With the fall semester beginning Aug. 15, Seminole State College will host its Enrollment Extravaganza event and extend enrollment hours to cater to prospective student schedules from Aug. 8 to Aug. 13. The event will feature games, popcorn, hot dogs, cotton candy and campus tours. Students who stop by during the event can enter a raffle for a $250 or $500 tuition wavier. The drawing will take place on 1:00 p.m. on Aug. 13.
The transition from high school graduate to new college student is an exciting milestone, and moving away from home is part of the process for many. AAA Oklahoma reminds college students and their parents of important steps – which very few think of – before heading off to school: review your insurance policy and make a plan for car maintenance.
The first post-election audits authorized under a 2019 law, 26 O.S. § 3-130, have been completed and the results are now available, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announces. The post-election audits confirmed the accuracy of the June 28 primary elections.