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    Husband Places Blame for Everything on His Wife

    DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been living with my mom for a little over a year. Our 4-year-old lives here also. Mom has guardianship of her because of our past. A month ago, my husband decided he was leaving. I didn’t leave with him because of my daughter.
    Woman Has No Clue Why Friend Group Ousted Her

    Woman Has No Clue Why Friend Group Ousted Her

    DEAR ABBY: Four years ago, my cousin “Roy” introduced me to his friends, who, once a month, have a party at the home of one of the couples. We would eat and then play a form of dominoes. It was raucous and fun. The second time I went, a couple in the group told me that now I was “part of the family.

    Obituaries

    Burl Dean Jay

    Burl Dean Jay

    Jay Konawa resident Burl Dean Jay, 84, passed away at his home on Monday, August 3, 2026. Burl was born on April 4, 1942, in Lamar to Tom and Lela (Maroon) Jay. On October 22, 1962, he married Faye Elliot in Holdenville.
    Jera Estep-Roark

    Jera Estep-Roark

    Estep-Roark Jera Elaine Estep-Roark passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 91.She is preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Lee James Estep; and daughter, Cheryl Estep.

    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.