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Seminole State College students completing degree requirements at the end of the 2025 spring and summer semesters, along with 2024 fall graduates, participated in the College’s annual commencement exercises on Friday, May 9.The graduation ceremony was held at 10 a.m.

The Langston Jail in Langston is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under “Criterion A” in the area of Law. The period of significance for the jail is 1935, indicating the date of construction.

The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is inviting boys between the ages of 14 and 18 to join their 45th Annual Dr. Earnest L. Holloway Alpha Youth Leadership Development Institute this summer. The program aims to enhance intellectual growth and development for future leaders.

JAMES CARL SR. AND LCILLE JOHNSON FAMILY HOUSE Comanche County James Carl Sr. and Lucille Johnson Family House in Lawton, OK was constructed in 1938.This property was added to the National Register for its association with the development of and location in Lawton’s first All-Black neighborhood.

(2012.201.B0230.0111, by J. Argo,Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS)JAY-KOLAAn Oklahoma City staple for nearly fifty years, Jay-Kola served as one of the few African American bottling companies in the Southwest.

OKFUSKEE COUNTY – Early voting begins Thursday, May 8th for the General Election for State Senate District 8. Voters who are unable to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their County Election Board Office.Okfuskee County Election Board Secretary Eric M.

In memory of Squire Parsons...

(Oklahoma City) – Over the next several weeks, some registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board.