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    Rain puddles in front of the former bus station in Seminole Thursday morning, a welcome sight after an extended period of scorching hot temperatures and little to no rain. The last rain was reported on Aug. 22, and that was only a trace. —Staff Photo by Andy Wilson

    Welcome Sight

    Rain puddles in front of the former bus station in Seminole Thursday morning, a welcome sight after an extended period of scorching hot temperatures and little to no rain. The last rain was reported on Aug. 22, and that was only a trace.

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    Good Friend Passes Away During ‘Off-Again’ Phase

    Good Friend Passes Away During ‘Off-Again’ Phase

    DEAR ABBY: My friend "Ben" and I had many ups and downs in our 30-year friendship. Three years ago, we had one of our periodic blowouts and stopped speaking. I found out recently that he passed away a year later, and I was never informed.
    Sexagenarian ‘Problem Child’ Disrupts Family Harmony

    Sexagenarian ‘Problem Child’ Disrupts Family Harmony

    DEAR ABBY: I have a younger brother who has moved back to the area where the rest of our siblings live. He went for 30 years without keeping in close contact with anyone during that time. He’s the youngest of 10 children, and our mother spoiled him rotten.

    Obituaries

    Amanda Davenport-Sowder

    Amanda Davenport-Sowder

    Davenport-SowderAmanda Davenport- Sowder, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 2:44 AM, at the age of 48.Born on July 18, 1978, in Providence, Rhode Island, Amanda later made her home in Cromwell, Oklahoma.
    Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy

    Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy

    McElroy Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy, age 92 and a longtime resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away September 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2026 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa.

    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.