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    Seminole State College’s Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex will host the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the 2026 OSSAA Class B Fall Baseball State Tournament Oct. 8-9. Four quarterfinal games will be played Thursday, followed by two semifinal games Friday. Courtesy Photo by Seminole State

    SSC to Host Fall Baseball State Tournament

    The Seminole State College will host the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the 2026 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Class B Fall Baseball State Tournament Oct. 8-9 at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.

    Columns

    Mother’s Chats With Grown Daughter Are Criticized

    Mother’s Chats With Grown Daughter Are Criticized

    DEAR ABBY: My fiance gets annoyed and calls it weird that I talk to my daughter every morning on my way to work and in the afternoon on my way home. She’s a wife and young mother of two, ages and 4. I'm proud of how well she is doing. I work full time, and she works part time.
    Parent’s Worst Fear is Recurring Nightmare

    Parent’s Worst Fear is Recurring Nightmare

    DEAR ABBY: My two youngest children have special needs. Both have the mentality of a 7- or 8-year-old. Today, my daughter (13) told the school counselor that her brother (15) has been touching her inappropriately. I feel like I’m reliving a nightmare. Six years ago, my oldest son touched her.

    Obituaries

    Edward Morgal

    Edward Morgal

    Morgal Wewoka resident Edward Schilling Morgal, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
    Destine Haley

    Destine Haley

    Haley Destine Ann Marie Haley, age 25, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on October 1, 2026. Destine is survived by her parents, William Haley and Ginger Haley, and her brother, Jason Lee Haley and grandmother, Peggy Haworth. She also leaves behind a cherished extended family.

    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. The menu includes Blue and Gold sausage,...

    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.

    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.