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As reported in the May 20 edition of the Seminole Producer, District Attorney Erik Johnson announced that charges have been filed against a man accused of assaulting a home plate umpire during a local Little League baseball game in Seminole.

The deadline for Oklahomans to register to vote in this year’s primary election is this Friday, May 22. The Oklahoman Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is encouraging young Oklahomans who will turn 18 before the primary and who are not yet registered to “pre-register” by the deadline.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has launched the Oklahoma Educator Launch & Mentorship Initiative, a new statewide program designed to strengthen teacher recruitment and retention by providing first-year educators with intensive training, year-long mentorship and financial support.

A former state senator and educator from Seminole County was honored by the city of Midwest City last month.

Security State Bank recently gave a donation to the Wewoka High School golf team so the team can purchase waterproof jackets.

Students from Oklahoma State University are preparing for the Rural Scholars program offered by Oklahoma State University’s Rural Renewal Initiative, which also includes participants from universities nationwide.

Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2026 spring semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. This semester 455 students were named to either the President’s, Vice President’s or Part-Time Student’s Honor Rolls.

The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted six individuals in connection with a scheme to cash over $100,000 in fraudulent checks at Walmart Supercenters across Oklahoma. The defendants are accused of using fraudulent checks, stolen identities and fraudulent temporary driver’s licenses to obtain cash.

Seminole’s Municipal Swimming Pool will open for the summer Sunday afternoon, according to manager Herb Gunter. The pool will be open from 1-9 p.m. Monday through Saturdays, he said, and from 1-6 p.m. on Sundays Wading pools for smaller children will open on June 1.

—Staff Photo by Bill Anderson A truck ended up on its side in a crash involving a small car (shown in ditch) on North Milt Phillips Monday afternoon.