Chickasaw Nation Governor Announces Retirement
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby on Monday announced his retirement following nearly 40 years as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and more than 50 years serving the tribe.
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Sneak Peek
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CareerTech Breaks Ground on New Skills Center Facility
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Scarlet Thompson Named Butterfly Art Winner
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For the First Time in 35 years, Oxford Plains Speedway Welcomes the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
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The Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Visits Seminole Friday
News
CVEC Generates Over $500K For Local Schools
Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) announced Monday that more than $2.6 million was directed to schools across the region in 2025, including over $506,000 in Seminole County.
“Education remains a cornerstone of community growth and opportunity,” said Josh Holt, CEO of CVEC.
Sports
Ranking College Football’s Top 100 Newcomers for the 2026 Season
ESPN - If the upcoming 2026 college football season is anything like its predecessor, transfer quarterbacks and top freshmen will be crucial for many College Football Playoff runs.
Predicting What OKC Thunder Will Do in 2026 NBA Offseason
THUNDER WIRE After falling five wins shy of back-to-back NBA championships, the Oklahoma City Thunder will head back to the drawing board to see what they have to do to get another Larry O’Brien trophy. At the end of their current roster life cycle, they’re due for some changes.
Columns
Now is The Time to Get Serious About Voting!
Have you felt good about going to vote but found yourself looking at all the names and trying to decide who to vote—not knowing beans about the choices? Which name seemed ‘good’, which didn’t sound trustworthy or reliable? We might as well use the method of `eenie, meenie, miney, moe’!
Is God Dead? Series: Why Blame Plato? (Ty B. Kerley)
In the last article, we replied to Greek historian Charles Freeman’s claim that the apostle Paul “waged war” on the Greek philosophical tradition.
Obituaries
Rose Keener
Rose Marie Keener, 86, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on June 7, 2026.
Born on December 9, 1939, in Shamrock, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Fred Wensauer and Madge Cloud. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Carol Keener, and her daughter, Cynthia Chandler.
Casey Franklin
Franklin Casey Franklin was born on February 7, 1972, in Meeker, Colorado.
Peggi Lumley Franklin preceded Casey in death on May 2, 2026. Casey passed away on May 23, 2026, their wedding anniversary.
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.
Red Cross Urges Safety As Waterplay Season Begins
May is National Water Safety Month, and many families will soon be enjoying activities around pools, lakes or rivers.
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.
Strother Lady Yellowjackets Fall to Stroud on Senior Night at Home
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.
