Birthdays
Birthdays
The case of a missing Seminole County resident has been turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after local efforts have been unable to locate the young man.
A semi attempts to navigate the roundabout at Boren Blvd. and Strother Ave. early Monday afternoon. Such incidents happen frequently, and multiple reports of a truck stuck in the roundabout in a single day are not uncommon. The structure was built in an attempt to keep trucks off Boren. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
Above, Kelsey Smith (seated) makes a donation during the “All American Blood Drive” held Monday at the Reynolds Wellness Center. Pictured with Smith is Oklahoma Blood Institute technician Carley Postman. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
Above, Caroline Wood, Children’s Librarian, tends to the Coral Reef area of the Seminole Public Library, which is home to the resident Octopus. The library has been turned into an ocean of sea creatures, including a Clownfish living among the Sea Anemone. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole, has been appointed by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, to serve as a member of the Oklahoma Education Commission.
The arrival of a baby is an exciting time for parents and siblings, but a new addition to the family also stretches the budget. According to the latest figures
Oklahoma has a long way to go to reach one of its major educational targets. The goal is to be ranked in the top 20 states on the National Assessment
Birthdays
The case of a missing Seminole County resident has been turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after local efforts have been unable to locate the young man.
A semi attempts to navigate the roundabout at Boren Blvd. and Strother Ave. early Monday afternoon. Such incidents happen frequently, and multiple reports of a truck stuck in the roundabout in a single day are not uncommon. The structure was built in an attempt to keep trucks off Boren. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1,532,339 visitors to national parks in Oklahoma spent $29,700,000 in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 292 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $29,000,000.
Oklahoma’s incredible 2022 baseball season came to an end Sunday afternoon as the Sooners fell to Ole Miss 4-2 in the second game of the 2022 NCAA Men’s College World Series Championship Finals at Charles Schwab Field.
In a race twice delayed by lightning, Chase Elliott stole the thunder from a contingent of Toyota drivers who showed early dominance.
The University of Oklahoma is taking its next steps into the NIL era of college athletics.
After a report came out that Oklahoma and Texas were planning on moving to the SEC in 2024, ESPN Chairman James Pitaro said that the two schools will remain where they are until 2025.
DEAR ABBY: Our dear mother recently passed away after an extended illness. We all knew it was inevitable, but it didn’t make our loss any easier. My siblings and I were devastated, and we still are. The day of her funeral was especially hard.
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my oldest and dearest friend (since kindergarten) talked about renting a house in Puerto Rico for her family and mine. We talk often and have remained close over the years. I consider her family a part of my family.
DEAR ABBY: My husband, who is 81 and in excellent health, has just suggested that when we feel we can no longer live independent lives (I am 72), we should move closer to his daughter in another state so she and her husband can help us.
DEAR ABBY: I took a DNA test seven months ago. It came back that the man who raised me is not my biological father. My heart dropped, but I decided to meet my real dad. We have formed a relationship, mostly a good one, and I introduce him as my dad now. My problem is, we hardly know each other or how we react to things.
John Massey, the charismatic and big-hearted Chairman Emeritus of First United Bank, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, June 24, 2022. He was 86 years old.
Jessica Elizabeth Walters-Harjo age 23, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 in OKC, OK. She was born December 8, 1998 in Shawnee, OK to John Walters and Tomi Postoak.
Seminole resident Kenneth David Bridges passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Tecumseh.
Donald (Don) Lee Yerby, 82, longtime resident of Seminole County, passed from this life on Saturday June 18, 2022, at his home in Bowlegs. Don was born in Maud, Oklahoma, August 1, 1939, to Thomas (Tom) Redus Yerby and Minnie Lee (Laird) Yerby.
