Seminole State College hosted area colleges at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing at Pete’s Place in Krebs on March 4. SSC attended the event with a delegation of state representatives.
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. – The two-dozen schoolchildren sat in a circle for about an hour, enthralled, as Gordon Jourdain regaled them with tales of the Creator and the origins of their Ojibwe people. As the session wound down, one boy raised his hand and asked, to a chorus of giggles, “How did girls come to be on the planet?”
Oklahomans who want to change party affiliation, must submit their change no later than March 31, 2022 Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said. Voters may change their party affiliation online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or by completing a new Voter Registration Application.
The famous televangelist Pat Robertson came out of retirement this week to warn that the end times are upon us. According to Robertson, Vladimir Putin’s real intention in going into Ukraine is to secure a base of operation for a forthcoming offensive against Israel. “He went into Ukraine,” said Robertson, “but that wasn’t his goal. His goal was to move against Israel ...”
Gentry’s Hair Studio, 410 E. Main, Shawnee, was announced as a winner of the 2022 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards, an accolade representing the top wedding professionals across the board in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism reviewed by couples on WeddingWire, a leading wedding vendor marketplace.
Every time I read about Jesus calling His disciples, I am reminded of a book by John MacArthur titled: “Twelve Ordinary Men.” There are some things that I like about his book, but there are also some things that I question. One thing that bothers me about the book that was published twenty years ago is that as we “look” at the people around Jesus during His earthly ministry MacArthur seems to be missing some. There were also several women who travelled with Jesus and the Disciples, and in some ways they were extraordinary.
Civica, Inc. (Civica, Civica Rx), co-founded by SSM Health and a number of the nation’s leading health systems, announces plans to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once approved, will be available to people with diabetes at significantly lower prices than insulins currently on the market. The availability of affordable insulins will benefit people with diabetes who have been forced to choose between life-sustaining medicines and living expenses, particularly those who are uninsured or underinsured and often pay the most out of pocket for their medications.
Vatican replaces Puerto Rico bishop who alleges persecution SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The bishop of the Arecibo diocese in Puerto Rico said Wednesday that the Vatican dismissed him against his wishes, a rare move for the Holy See. The announcement comes nearly a year after Monsignor Daniel Fernández declined to sign a decree issued by the Puerto Rican Episcopal Conference declaring that unvaccinated parishioners would be separated from vaccinated ones during activities including the presentation of bread and wine at the altar.
The City of Shawnee has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for Mortgage and Rental Assistance. These funds will help citizens who are past-due on rent or mortgage payments as a direct result of issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While a vote affecting one of Oklahoma’s most controversial new laws passed without debate, tension crackled among the state’s top school board Thursday over health and physical education standards.