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    Date Book

    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026Today is the 256th day of 2026 and the 85th day of summer.TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1788, Congress chose New York City as the temporary federal capital.

    Sports

    SEC Leaders Discussed Expelling LSU

    (AP) - Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to take the extraordinary step of kicking LSU out of the league in the wake of an ugly feud over first-year coach Lane Kiffin’s now-abandoned effort to field players who signed contracts with NFL teams as undrafted...

    Columns

    Letter to the Editor

    Val Egge Wewoka, Oklahoma I have never been so appalled at the behavior of a mayor as the one in the meeting I attended. His personal attack on a City Council member for revenge was unjust, unbelievable, unprovoked and not the appropriate time nor place in any setting!

    Double Dreamer Struggles To Get By

    DEAR ABBY: I am a person with a million-dollar heart and a 5-cent bank account. I have big dreams that I know could change lives. I want to write a book about my experience with emotional abuse so I can help others heal. I also dream of starting a soda stand to build something tangible with my kids.

    Obituaries

    Amanda Davenport-Sowder

    Amanda Davenport-Sowder

    Davenport-Sowder Amanda 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.
    Wyenema Joyce Anderson

    Wyenema Joyce Anderson

    Anderson Wyenema Joyce Anderson, 83, of Newalla, Oklahoma passed peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 27, 1943, to Noah and Ola (King) Clagg in Seminole, 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.