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(StatePoint) As the weather cools, we’re not the only ones heading indoors. When temperatures drop, flying insects like fruit flies, gnats, and house flies often seek shelter inside, especially during the holidays when your home becomes the center of cooking, hosting, and celebrating life’s moments, big and small.
Read moreThe NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index fell 12 points from September to 88, the lowest reading of this year.
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—Courtesy Photo The Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s inaugural Coats for Kids initiative made an impact across all of Oklahoma, collecting and distributing coats to kids in all 77 counties. Last week, agents at Seminole County Farm Bureau Insurance provided coats to students at New Lima Public Schools. Pictured l-r: Jessica Carr, New Lima 3rd Grade Teacher; Kari Kiker, Seminole County Farm Bureau Agent; Shawn Streater, Seminole County Farm Bureau Agent; Karley Fewel, Seminole County Farm Bureau Agent and Elizabeth Griffis, New Lima Elementary School Secretary.
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November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the culture, history and resilience of American Indians and Alaska Natives. It also offers an opportunity to raise awareness of critical health resources like 988 — the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — as Native communities continue to experience disproportionately high suicide rates across the U.S.
Read moreSeminole County Clerk’s Office Implements New Title Theft Protections
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Right, The City of Wewoka was crippled Tuesday morning by two issues
Read moreThe Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence announced Tuesday that it is accepting nominations for its Outstanding Program Awards for School Foundations.
Read moreWe’re just days away from the flurry of bill requests at your state Capitol, as we’re quickly approaching a December deadline for letting staff know what bills we intend to file. Because of that deadline, our final fall Capitol Conversation will take place on Tuesday, November 18, at 5:30 p.m., room 535 at the state Capitol. Senate and House Democrats look forward to hearing from members of the public and your ideas about new and changed laws for the upcoming 2026 session.
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