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    U.S. WNT Earns Gold While Elite Team Finishes Third at 2026 International Cup

    U.S.

    OKLAHOMA CITY — The word “motivated” was thrown around the postgame press conference tonight after the worldranked No. 2 U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) defeated No. 1 Japan, 2-0, in the 2026 International Cup gold medal matchup, presented by Mercy.

    Columns

    To Share or Not To ShareFamily Secrets?

    To Share or Not To ShareFamily Secrets?

    DEAR ABBY: There are two significant secrets in my family, and as I’m a member of the oldest generation and likely in my last decade, I wonder if they should see the light of day. The first involves my cousin. He’s a year older than I am and doesn’t know he was adopted.
    Couple’s Relationship Teeters Above Oblivion

    Couple’s Relationship Teeters Above Oblivion

    DEAR ABBY: I am in a relationship with my hot-andcold fiance. I caught him cheating after we moved in together. He had been courting someone at work. I eventually forgave him. That was five years ago. In the time since, he has changed completely -- for the worse.

    Obituaries

    Judith Carter

    Judith Carter

    Judith Ann Carter, 79, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on October 25, 1946, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Judy was the daughter of Minnie Oneta Hendricks and Earl Raymond Hendricks.

    Patricia Ann Morphis

    January 3, 1948 - July 31, 2026 Funeral Service: Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Okemah, Oklahoma

    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.