—Staff photos by Andy Wilson
Several special honors were bestowed at Tuesday’s American Legion meeting. Above left, Post Commander Carl Odom (right) presents Kevin Hardeman with an “Everlasting Post” commendation in honor of Hardeman’s grandfather, the late Billy Renfro.
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State had four players picked on day two of the Major League Baseball Draft as Hudson Barrett, Mario Pesca, Avery Ortiz and Kollin Ritchie heard their names called on the draft’s final day.
WIMBLEDON, England -- It took nearly 2½ agonizing hours, six championship points and almost everything Linda Noskova had physically and mentally -- to become the 2026 Wimbledon champion Saturday.
ARCADIA — Though she lives only four hours from the end of Route 66, Krista London found herself wishing she could attend the highway’s historic centennial celebrations in a state over a thousand miles away.
The Seminole Nation Museum has received a $3,000 matching grant from the Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation (ORRC) to help restore two of the museum’s most heavily used outdoor community spaces.
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Above, Fred McDuff and crew in front of the American Legion Hut on Seminole’s Main Street. McDuff organized “Boom Days,” a precursor to the former Gusher Days Celebration.
—Staff photos by Andy Wilson
Several special honors were bestowed at Tuesday’s American Legion meeting. Above left, Post Commander Carl Odom (right) presents Kevin Hardeman with an “Everlasting Post” commendation in honor of Hardeman’s grandfather, the late Billy Renfro.
OKC SPARK - Oklahoma City Spark (10-11) pitcher Jailyn Ford limited the Texas Volts (6-16) to just two runs despite the teams’ nine hits in their Tuesday night meeting, logging her first complete game of the season.
THUNDER WIRE - Down three points with 13 seconds left, Bennett Stirtz quickly went up for the top-of-thekey outside jumper. Clank. It hit the front of the rim.
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my wife for 23 years. We have three kids and are in our early 40s. My wife has always struggled with her weight, but two years ago she started a plan and has been successful.
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026
Today is the 197th day of 2026 and the 26th day of summer.
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1790, the District of Columbia was established as the permanent capital of the United States.
James Kelland Lively, 88, of Seminole County, Oklahoma, passed away July 1, 2026, in Ada, Oklahoma. He was born April 28, 1938, in Okemah, Oklahoma, “J.K.” was the seventh child of Shelton and Mollie Grace (McClanahan) Lively. Reared and country educated at Quasada in Northern Seminole County, “J.
Seminole, Oklahoma resident Lajuana Lucille Knox passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026 in Shawnee, OK at the age of 86. Lajuana was born on December 10, 1939 in Guthrie, OK to Roy Venton and Dorothy Marie (Johnson) Davis.
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.
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.
More than 100 new laws take effect Wednesday.Many deal with the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget, which begins July 1.Other measures though are expected to impact public schools, employee pay and youth in foster care.
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,...
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.
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.
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.
The Strother Lady Yellowjackets hosted the Stroud Lady Tigers for the Senior Night softball game Monday.
Strother honored three of their seniors after the game. Seniors that were honored were Geneva Reynolds, Stevie Hogue and Emilie Echelle.