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Today’s birthdays include Winford Adams, Elvin Beaty Richard Gunter, Geraldine and Gerald Harjo (twins), Roberta Harran, Evelyn Houck, Darrell Huff, Kenon Jones, Tracey King, Krista Kirby, Haylie Landreth, Tammi Lee, Adrian Satepauhoodle, Lori White & Zane Zavala.

The 2025 football season officially kicks off tonight for several Seminole County Schools, and one of them says to expect a beefed-up security presence to ensure crowd safety. In what’s commonly referred to as “zero week,” Wewoka will host Konawa tonight at 7 p.m.

The Avedis Foundation hosted its 8th annual “Celebrate Educators” event on Friday, Aug. 22 at Firelake Arena in Shawnee, welcoming nearly 2,400 educators from Pottawatomie County and public school districts from the neighboring communities of Seminole, Prague, Meeker, Chandler, and Little Axe.

A man who walked away from an Oklahoma City corrections center Friday morning was apprehended in Seminole late Saturday afternoon. An advisory sent to media on Friday by Oklahoma the Department of Corrections (ODOC) stated that 39-year-old Jermaine E.

State and community leaders from across Oklahoma selected as Class 38 of Leadership Oklahoma met at St. Crispin’s Conference Center in Seminole this week. The group held a three-day retreat to kick off their educational program that will conclude in May, 2026.

Today’s birthdays include Brian Anderson, Wanda Callison, Connie Colwell, Angelo Fixico, Zora Fowler, John Griffin, Laverna Harjo, Samantha Harjo, Heston Hawkins, Bill Hoskison, Karen James, Jay Kelly, Tod McGeisey, Douglas Miller III, Linda Miller, John Morris, Melissa Nance, R.J.

The Seminole Arts Council has moved into a larger home at 139 N. Main Street (the former Bin Store) to accommodate a growing slate of programs and community events.

Seminole State College has launched TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being platform that gives SSC students 24/7 access to care at no cost and without traditional insurance barriers, delivered by licensed physicians and counselors in all 50 states.

In the predawn hours of Aug. 22, Seminole County law enforcement officers were dispatched to perform a solemn task: escorting the body of one of their own to his hometown.

-Today- Free movie at Ma Ma’s Christ Van, 601 W. Broadway in Seminole. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., movie begins at 7. Popcorn and drinks provided. - Monday-Friday- Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in.