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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 12:00am

The arrival of a baby is an exciting time for parents and siblings, but a new addition to the family also stretches the budget.   According to the latest figures

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 12:00am

Oklahoma has a long way to go to reach one of its major educational targets. The goal is to be ranked in the top 20 states on the National Assessment

News

On Monday, Sept. 23, the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will conduct interviews for the position of District Judge for Seminole and Hughes Counties. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Timothy Olsen, which was effective Sept. 1.

Smoke testing is set to begin today, Sept. 11 on Seminole’s sewer system.

Seminole State College will host an Artificial Intelligence Symposium on Thursday, Sept. 26, exploring AI’s innovative role in preserving and revitalizing Native American languages. The symposium is sponsored by SSC’s Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) federal grant.

The Bowlegs Bison 2024 Football Homecoming Game is this Friday, September 13, against the Life Christian Eagles. The coronation begins at 5:45 p.m.

Sports

The Sasakwa Vikings had the first home game of the season Friday night against the Billings Bulldogs. The Vikings dominated the game and won 38-14 on Military night.

NORMAN - That was not the performance anyone was expecting from the Oklahoma Sooners, but they came away with a hard-fought 16-12 win over the Houston Cougars on Saturday night.

The Varnum Lady Whippets hosted the Sasakwa Lady Vikings Monday evening in an exciting game of softball.

Sep 11, 2024 - 00:00

Courtesy Photo by Kassidy Baker

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Sep 8, 2024 - 00:00

A few weeks ago, we looked at the beauty beheld in the Golden Ratio, and last week we looked at the beauty found in music that follows the Golden Ratio. But it is the beauty of nature that surpasses all else. After all, God used the wonder and beauty of nature to defend Himself against Job (Job 38-42). And it is from the beauty of nature that Paul claims we cannot deny that there is a Creator of all that we see (Rom 1:19ff).

Can’t remember where I heard the term ‘Clouds without water’ last week and didn’t question its meaning, but it lingered in my mind. Ironically, while looking in the book of Jude for something to write about, I came across the phrase.

Obituaries

Sep 10, 2024 - 00:00

McGee Judy Carol McGee, Maud resident, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 in Maud at the age of 80. Judy was born on June 5, 1944 in Seminole County, Oklahoma to Frank and Bertha Beatrice (Thomas) Orr. She was later adopted by Bud and Edna Iona (Thomas) Byers.

Sep 6, 2024 - 00:00

Cunningham Sarah Jane Cunningham, 81, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 in Edmond.

Sep 6, 2024 - 00:00

Dicken Imogene Dicken, Shawnee resident, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 in Warr Acres at the age of 95. She was born on March 7, 1929 in Seminole, OK to William Robert and Clara Edith (Kitchen) McDaniel. She was raised in Seminole. She married Sam Wynn and moved to Missouri where she lived most of her life.

Sep 5, 2024 - 00:00

Seminole resident, Sarah Jane Cunningham was born to Henry and Margaret Smith on September 27, 1942, in Vernon Texas and passed away September 2, 2024, in Edmond. She married Larry Cunningham, December 23, 1960, in Texas.