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The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has launched the Invasive Woody Species Cost-Share Program — an ongoing initiative to manage invasive woody species across Oklahoma’s agricultural landscapes.

American Legion Post 204 is flying a special flag the month of September in honor of a fallen soldier who passed away at a young age in Seminole County.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Munson staged a “meet and greet” event at the Seminole Public Library Monday morning. Munson, who represents Oklahoma’s 85th House district, will face Republican candidate Mike Mazzei and three independents on Nov. 3.

The Academy of Seminole (TAOS) will showcase the work of student filmmakers during a public premiere of the original short film “Stay Awake” on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium at Seminole State College. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) on Tuesday announced the completion of the 500th home through its OKReady, Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Program, marking a significant milestone in the program’s efforts to help Oklahoma homeowners build stronger, safer, and more resilient homes.

Seminole County Reynolds Wellness Center Senior Stretch and Walk – 10 a.m. on Thursdays ⮚ Free Fun and Fitness Class at New Life Church in Wewoka 4:45 p.m. ⮚ SSC Trojan baseball vs. Navarro College at 10 a.m. and Amarillo College at 4 p.m.

Seminole County -Birthdays- Today’s birthdays include Shane Batey, Sean Blackwell, David Bowman, Cleo Bradley, Sue Brotman, Jeana Casto, Lisa Choate, Deanna Clifton, Penny Dyer, Imogene Griffith, Joanna Harjo, Waylon Holtman Jr.

WASHINGTON — Just over two months from midterm elections and four months removed from a U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted Voting Rights Act protections for majority Black U.S. House districts, and 63 years after Martin Luther King Jr.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026Today is the 245th day of 2026 and the 74th day of summer.TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1666, the Great Fire of London began as a small fire in a bakeshop, ending three days later after destroying more than 13,000 buildings.In 1789, Congress created the U.S.

WASHINGTON – The recent incursion by masked federal agents on Tohono O’odham land didn’t just anger that tribe, which has been trying to block border wall construction along the remote stretch it controls in Arizona.