SSC to Host Event for Working Adults Looking to Finish Their Degrees
SSC to Host Event for Working Adults Looking to Finish Their Degrees Seminole State College will host a free two-day Reach Higher: Reconnect event to help working adults learn more about completing their degrees on Tuesday, April 11, and Wednesday, April 12. From 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 11, prospective students can visit…
Read MoreUS Secretary of Energy announces creation of Great Plains Center of Excellence at OSU
US Secretary of Energy announces creation of Great Plains Center of Excellence at OSU Sec. Granholm and Second Gentleman Emhoff mark historic day with OSU tour; $7M funding award details announced (STILLWATER, Okla., April 7, 2023) — On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff visited Oklahoma State University…
Read MoreLa Ratatouille Named New Vendor for Restaurant Services for Oklahoma State Parks
La Ratatouille Named New Vendor for Restaurant Services for Oklahoma State Parks OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, in partnership with the Oklahoma Office of Management & Enterprise Services, has announced that La Ratatouille is the new restaurant operator for Oklahoma State Parks. This comes after an extensive Request for Information (RFI)…
Read MoreVA and Seminole Nation of Oklahoma host PACT Act Claims Event, April 21
VA and Seminole Nation of Oklahoma host PACT Act Claims Event, April 21 “Your Service. Our Mission: Bringing VA Benefits Home” Campaign WHAT: “Your Service. Our Mission: Bringing VA Benefits Home” PACT Act Presumptive Conditions Campaign Event The event is free and lunch will be provided. WHEN: Friday, April 21, 2023, 9…
Read MoreKelby Ray Spain
Kelby Ray Spain Funeral services for Kelby Ray Spain will be held Friday, April 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Buckeye Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Barnett / Fisher Cemetery near Weleetka. Wake services will be Thursday, 6:00 PM also at the Buckeye Baptist Church. Kelby Ray Spain, 28, departed…
Read MoreDorothy Jean Cooper-Green
Dorothy Jean Cooper-Green Dorothy Jean Cooper-Green was born November 29, 1936 in Okemah, Oklahoma, one of six children to Cranford Bailey and Callie Irene (Franks) Cooper. She entered into rest on April 4, 2023 in Joplin, Missouri, at the age of 86. Dorothy graduated from Okemah High School and worked as an accountant for NW…
Read MoreThinking Out Loud: Surfing and Grieving
Thinking Out Loud: Surfing and Grieving There is an old story about a surfer named Eddie (not his real name). Eddie would always surf, no matter what the conditions were. The bigger and higher the waves were, the more he just had to dive into them. On a particularly rough day, Eddie went out and…
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HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE
HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox When I sent the column to the Newsleader last week, I accidentally clicked on a column that had run before and…
Read MoreOSDH Office of Child Abuse Prevention Seeks Input from Oklahomans
OSDH Office of Child Abuse Prevention Seeks Input from Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) is seeking input from private and public agencies, organizations, citizens and consumers to monitor and enhance development of a comprehensive, statewide child abuse prevention plan. OCAP requests input from individuals, both…
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