June 2022

Hospital Becomes WGU Affiliate

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
The board of directors for the Seminole Hospital District held a brief scheduled meeting Monday in the hospital boardroom. Most notably, during her management update, Chief Clinical Operations Officer Maegen Garner told the board that the hospital had agreed to become an affiliate with the Utah-based Western Governor's University as a primary clinical site for online training.
Zoomerang VBS

Zoomerang VBS

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Over 50 children and pre-teens spent their Tuesday morning playing games, doing science experiments, and learning more about the teachings of Jesus at Zoomerang, the Australian-themed VBS program at South Seminole Baptist Church. The annual event began Monday, June 27, and will wrap up Thursday, June 30. (Sentinel photo)
This month, three recent South Plains Law Enforcement Academy graduates joined the Seminole Police Department. They were formally introduced to the Seminole City Council during the June 27 meeting. Attending with the recent hires were Police Chief Bernie Kraft and several seasoned police officers who are helping the newbies transition into the local police department. (Sentinel photo)

New Officers Introduced at Seminole City Council meeting

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
At Monday night's regular meeting, Seminole City Council members welcomed three new Seminole Police Department officers. Presented to the council by Chief Bernie Kraft were Edwin U. Avila, age 21, from Hobbs, NM; 25-year-old Stefany Moriel of Seminole and Manuel Escamilla, age 24, of Phoenix, AZ.
Chamber pulls out all the stops for Freedom Fest ‘22

Chamber pulls out all the stops for Freedom Fest ‘22

Marilou D. Horton, Seminole Sentinel
Thursday, June 30, 2022
“We are super excited to give our county, and towns within the county, the best old-fashioned Fourth of July event possible; something like we remember having when we were kids. We are thrilled to be able to bring these lost memories to life,” said Seminole Chamber of Commerce president Shelby Concotelli about Saturday’s upcoming Freedom Fest ‘22.
Nearly 1,300 Area Volunteers Come Through For Worldwide Non-profit

Nearly 1,300 Area Volunteers Come Through For Worldwide Non-profit

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Nearly 1,300 Gaines County residents participated this past weekend in the “Feed My Starving Children” program held at the Seminole Community Center. According to local organizer Herman Koethler, the turnout was absolutely amazing. “Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization that feeds or packs meals for kids worldwide.”
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DPS to Initiate Intoxicated Driving Mobilization

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Midland / Odessa - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be increasing the number of Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers on the road from Thursday, June 24th, through Sunday, July 10th, as part of the Intoxicated Driving Mobilization (IDM) - Specific Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). DPS Troopers will be on the roads looking for drivers who are speeding, driving while intoxicated or not wearing their seat belts. The goal of the IDM STEP program is to reduce the number of DWI-related crashes, injuries and fatalities.
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From the Archives

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
If you know anyone in the picture or just have a comment feel free to let us know. We hope you enjoy our look back at Seminole's history..
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Drought and trees - Explained

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
COLLEGE STATION – Only midway through June and Texas has already seen extreme heat and very little rain this summer, with the trend predicted to continue. The anticipation of drought can bring many thoughts to mind from water shortages to increased wildfire risk, but what do drought conditions mean for our trees?