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    Road Work

    Road Work

    —Staff Photo by Andy Wilson Portions of Highway 270 beginning just east of Harvey Road are closed as the highway widening project continues. The inside lanes of southbound Harvey Road are also currently closed to traffic.

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    Toxic Relationship Affects Health

    Toxic Relationship Affects Health

    DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old woman who, after 40 years, reconnected with my childhood best friend, “Neil.” We are now engaged. I have no children, but Neil has two girls ages 11 and 13. The 11-year-old is in therapy and on medication for depression and anxiety. I love them as if they were my own.
    Now...Wait...What? Tell That to me Again--Please!

    Now...Wait...What? Tell That

    Taking a short break from my series on discussions of the book of Proverbs, I wanted to share the following I found as I was going through old papers from my days of teaching English Comp at Seminole State.

    Obituaries

    James Jackson

    James Jackson

    James Evertt Jackson, loving and devoted husband and wonderful father, passed from this life on August 12, 2026 in Lima, Oklahoma at 86 years of age.
    Hinex

    Minnie Hinex

    Minnie Ola Hinex passed away August 10, 2026 at the age of 85. Preceding Minnie in death were her parents, all eight siblings, her husband Joseph Hinex Jr, and son Joseph Hinex III.

    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.