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On Aug. 12, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond sent a scathing letter to Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready, challenging the commissioner’s stewardship of homeowners insurance rates and questioning the commissioner’s claim that weather events and an existing competitive market justify ongoing inaction to curtail skyrocketing rates that have hobbled the budgets of Oklahoma families for years.
Read moreAbout one-hundred interested persons turned out Tuesday evening to view ten tables of artifacts and historic items in the student union dining room of Seminole Junior College, and to see pictures and a sound program titled “Black Gold in Oklahoma.”
Read moreBy Gentner Drummond Oklahoma Attorney General October is an important time of the year because it is the month that is designated for raising awareness about domestic violence. It is a time that we are reminded of the critical importance of addressing this stark and sobering problem that impacts far too many Oklahomans.
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Northwood Science Fair Winners
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New State Superintendent Has ‘No Plans to Distribute Bibles’ in Oklahoma Public Schools
Read moreU.S. Representative Stepanie Bice, whose congressional district includes Seminole County, says she is withholding her paycheck as the federal government shutdown persists.
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Northwood Elementary School in Seminole released the results of the school’s annual science fair. Clockwise from upper left: Noah Killian, a sixth-grade student in Mrs. Hankal’s class, won the Best of Physical Science award and was the 6th Grade Champion. He was also Northwood’s Overall Grand Champion for 2025. Rylan Groves, a student in Mrs. Fletcher’s class, was awarded 6th Grade Best of Earth/Space Science. Harper Black, in Mrs. Dodson’s class, won the 6th Grade Best of Life Science award. See page two of today’s edition for additional results. Northwood is home to students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. (Photos provided by Northwood Elementary)
Read moreThe City of Wewoka has been awarded a $120,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP) to fund an additional police officer position for the next three years. The official notice of award was received on Oct. 10.
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