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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 6:43am

The Seminole Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member, Texoma Taxes, with ribbon cutting ceremonies Friday, Feb. 14. The business is located at 201 N.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 6:39am

The Board of Trustees of Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has announced the appointment of Josh Holt as Chief Executive Officer.

News

Gardeners in Oklahoma are eager to get their landscapes looking good, and pruning their trees and shrubs is one way to get started.

Most legislative committees are finishing their work on bills in the houses of origin this week at the State Capitol. This is the time when thousands of bills die without ever being considered.

OU Health, the University of Oklahoma’s academic health system, has recruited nationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Rasim Somer Diler, M.D., MBA, DFAACAP, to serve as Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and clinical service chief of psychiatry and behavioral health at OU Health. He will begin in his role in July 2026.

Sports

Feb 18, 2026 - 06:39

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The OSSAA District Championships were held at several different locations this past Thursday and Friday for Class A through Class B-II.

District 4

Feb 17, 2026 - 05:27

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian McCaffrey has become only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year, as he joins Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford in the running for The Associated Press 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award.

Opinions

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I (both male) have been together for 28 years. The last few years have been less than romantic, but we remain close and in love (or so I thought).

…And Then What Happened?

Coffeetime

Feb 14, 2026 - 05:31

Having previously presented considerable and substantial evidence suggesting that the existence of God is more likely than not, it could be further said that if a person believes they have encountered God through some particular experience, then, all things considered, they should suppose that they have indeed encountered God. Such is the underlying premise that gives structure to what are known as arguments for the existence of God from religious experience. The argument itself is based on the existence of God being the best explanation for various phenomena collectively termed “religious experience.” Religious experiences are personal encounters with God that often occur through events such as terminal lucidity and Near-Death Experiences, both of which have been extensively discussed in past articles, along with other phenomena perceived in and through miraculous healings, dreams, visions, a sense of divine presence, and overwhelming awe. Physiologically, many religious experiences are sensory experiences perceived through the five senses, which are generally considered quite reliable. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to maintain that because sensory experiences are considered excellent grounds for beliefs about the physical world, religious experiences are valid grounds for religious beliefs. Even so, the big question is this: “Can these experiences be true, or are they made-up tales of experiences that never happened?” After all, some claims seem absurd, while others border on theatrical. Philosopher Richard Swinburne can be of help here, pointing out two guiding principles when evaluating claims of religious experience. First, the principle of credulity holds that unless there is good evidence to the contrary, if a person claims a particular experience, then we should believe that they did experience what they claimed. Or, as already stated, “If I believe I have encountered God through some particular experience, then, all things considered, I should suppose that I have indeed encountered God.” Swinburne’s second principle in determining the truthfulness of a religious experience claim is the principle of testimony, which holds that testimony is generally reliable. That is, people typically do not give false testimony, nor are they often deceived by what they experienced. At any rate, that does not ensure that all religious experience claims are truthful. In fact, I am quite certain that some, if not many, religious experience claims are pure fabrications. After all, the eighteenth-century skeptic David Hume once said, “It is nothing strange that men should lie in all ages.” While I do not believe that is the general rule, I agree with Hume regarding a minority of cases. While Swinburne’s two principles may seem somewhat weak and optimistic, they do not stand alone.

Obituaries

Feb 18, 2026 - 06:39

Seminole, OK resident Betty Lou (Henson) Barnes passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 in Seminole, OK at the age of 86.

Feb 18, 2026 - 06:39

Thompson Postoak passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Feb 12, 2026 - 05:47

Armstrong Frank Lee Armstrong, age 69 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away February 10, 2026 at his home in Konawa.

Feb 10, 2026 - 05:26

Tulsa, Oklahoma resident, Marcie Long, went to be with our Lord on Friday, February 6, 2026, at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of 63.