State monitoring for COVID-19 Omicron variant

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Epidemiologist Jolianne Stone issued the following statement regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19: “OSDH continuously monitors all COVID-19 variants, including the recently identified Omicron variant, to better assess the current and future state of the pandemic and its...

Candidate filing period to open for local school board positions

The boards of education for the Hugo Public School District, Soper Public School District, Boswell Public School District and Fort Towson Public School District announce the annual school board election filing period for candidates for board position No. 2 will be open from Monday, Dec. 6 through...

Experts offer tips for a safer holiday gathering

One year after the largely virtual holidays of 2020, normal-ish holiday celebrations are resuming for many in the U.S. How can you feel confident you won’t take COVID-19 home with your leftovers if you venture out? Scientists at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have tips to guide you.

COVID-19 booster doses now available

OKLAHOMA CITY — The FDA authorized and the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously recommended an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the administration of a single booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all adults 18 and older.

Loop of Lights holiday returns for second year at Southeastern

DURANT –– For the second year in a row, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is inviting everyone to a “new’’ holiday tradition– the “Loop of Lights’’ drive-thru event. This new tradition was originated last year, with lights and decorations displayed around the campus loop.
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