• Lawmakers Mark Signing of Data Center Protections

    Lawmakers Mark Signing of Data Center Protections

    August 08, 2026 - 06:23 | By News Release
    House and Senate lawmakers joined Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday for the ceremonial signing of two laws protecting Oklahoma utility customers and groundwater resources as large-scale data centers expand across the state.
  • Yahoo Sports’ Preseason College Football Top 25: OU at 12 Spot

    Yahoo Sports’ Preseason College Football Top 25: OU at 12 Spot

    August 08, 2026 - 06:23 | By News Staff
    YAHOO SPORTS - College football officially begins this month. Now that it’s August, there are just weeks to go until Week Zero arrives on Aug. 29 and since the season is quickly approaching, we’re rolling out our preseason Top 25.
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    Challenges, Opportunities Facing SPS Topic of Forum

    August 08, 2026 - 06:23 | By Staff Report
    Addressing the “Challenges and Opportunities Facing Seminole Public Schools” will be the topic of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce monthly forum meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13. The luncheon meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Haney Center at Seminole State College.
  • SSC Readies Campus For Aug. 17 Start

    SSC Readies Campus For Aug. 17 Start

    August 08, 2026 - 06:23 | By News Staff
    Above, New SSC block letters provide students, employees and visitors with a photo opportunity on campus. The installation was made possible through donations from the SSC Professional Staff Council and Classified Staff Association.
  • Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for August 5, 2026

    Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for August 5, 2026

    August 08, 2026 - 06:23 | By News Staff
    NORTHEAST Birch: August 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids slow on live shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County. Copan : August 1. Elevation is .5 ft.

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    SSC Readies Campus For Aug. 17 Start

    SSC Readies Campus For Aug. 17 Start

    Above, New SSC block letters provide students, employees and visitors with a photo opportunity on campus. The installation was made possible through donations from the SSC Professional Staff Council and Classified Staff Association.
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    Challenges, Opportunities Facing SPS Topic of Forum

    Addressing the “Challenges and Opportunities Facing Seminole Public Schools” will be the topic of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce monthly forum meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13. The luncheon meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Haney Center at Seminole State College.

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    Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for August 5, 2026

    Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for August 5, 2026

    NORTHEAST Birch: August 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids slow on live shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County. Copan : August 1. Elevation is .5 ft.

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    Lifeline Thrown to Nephew Instead Weighs Down Relatives

    DEAR ABBY: I suggested to my husband that he invite his nephew “Ryan” (age 26) to stay with us. Ryan definitely needed some male direction. He was homeless, jobless and didn’t even know how to apply for a job. Ryan is not mentally challenged.

    Obituaries

    Paula Goss Limes

    Paula Goss Limes

    Limes Paula Goss Limes was born in Maud, Oklahoma on October 13, 1931 and died August 5, 2026. She is preceded in death by her husband Barney Joe Limes MD, their oldest son, David Cameron Limes and her parents, Mack and Faye Goss.
    Burl Dean Jay

    Burl Dean Jay

    Jay Konawa resident Burl Dean Jay, 84, passed away at his home on Monday, August 3, 2026. Burl was born on April 4, 1942, in Lamar to Tom and Lela (Maroon) Jay. On October 22, 1962, he married Faye Elliot in Holdenville.

    This Week In Seminole County

    Monday-Friday⮚Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in.-Saturday⮚America 250 Block Party sponsored by the Seminole Arts Council in downtown Seminole 5-9 p.m.⮚ Seminole Masonic Lodge monthly breakfast 7 – 2 p.m.

    Seminole Joins in 250th Birthday Celebration

    There will be plenty to do in Seminole this Saturday as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.To start the day, the Masonic Lodge (1515 W. Wrangler Blvd.) will hold its monthly breakfast at 7 a.m.

    OU Launches Sovereign Policy Intensive For Tribal Leaders

    The Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research at the University of Oklahoma will launch its first Sovereign Policy Intensive in September, a new program designed for elected tribal officials that focuses on understanding broadly relevant federal systems grounded in departmental structures,...

    This Week In Seminole County

    Monday-Friday⮚Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in.-Saturday⮚Early voting 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Seminole County Election Board, 200 S. Brown in Wewoka-Tuesday⮚Election Day. Polls open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

    This Week In Seminole County

    Monday-Friday⮚Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in.-Monday⮚Graband go meal distribution 9 a.m. – noon at the Seminole Public Schools Administration building at 600 W. Strother (next scheduled event is Thursday, June 11)⮚ Butner Summer Pride 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

    Task Force Raids Two Illegal Pot Grows in Prague

    Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Organized Crime Task Force raided two illegal marijuana grow operations near Seminole County last week. According to a news release, on Wednesday, May 6 agents raided Benson Kush and Grand Growth, both in Prague.