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    This Week In Seminole County

    -TodaySeminole Chieftains Homecoming Activities: Parade at 4 p.m., ESA Soup and Stew dinner 5 – 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Cafeteria, Tailgate Party at 5 p.m. (old high school), football game kicks off at 7:30 p.m.⮚ Seminole Chamber of Commerce golf tournament 8 a.m.

    Today In Seminole County

    -Birthdays-Today’s birthdays include Mary Black, Aidah Conway, Helen Cooper, Stefanye Dillon, Sene’ Evans, Frank Gore, Sharon Hardeman, Tiara James, Peggy Jones, Susan Ligon, Delena Mincher, Deborah Morgan, Ryan Nix, Tyler O’Daniel, Arthur Romero Jr.

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    Self-Centered Grandmother Alienates Entire Family

    Self-Centered Grandmother Alienates Entire Family

    DEAR ABBY: I have a mother-in-law of 30 years I distance myself from. I do this in order to maintain my sanity. She seems incapable of carrying on a normal conversation and responds to any comment or question by talking about herself, even though it usually has nothing to do with what was said.

    Obituaries

    Edwards

    Charles Edwards

    Funeral services have been set for Charles Don Kemp Edwards, who was born on November 19, 1962, to Louis Kemp and Lois Edwards in Wewoka, OK.
    Clark

    Eugene Clark

    Eugene Earl Clark, 66, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 22, 2026 after a brief illness. Born October 17, 1959 to James Edward Clark and Eula Mae Blackburn Clark. He attended Mustang High School, Mustang, Oklahoma, a member of the class of 1977.

    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.