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A white-tailed deer located about two miles south of Optima in Texas County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the sixth case of CWD confirmed in an Oklahoma wild deer since the first case in June 2023.

From The Files of The Seminole Producer WEWOKA - The Seminole County commissioners Thursday approved requested pay raises for deputies (employees) in the various courthouse offices and all but one received retroactive pay increases back to July 1.

Seminole County’s jobless rate improved in August as compared to July, but it was still higher than it was one year ago.

Nearly a dozen state lawmakers heard from operators, developers, environmental agencies, local elected officials and concerned Oklahomans Tuesday as they weigh the best way to regulate the rapidly changing data center industry.

Seminole County 4-H members recently represented the county at the Oklahoma State Fair after earning the opportunity to exhibit their projects by first receiving first place at the Seminole County Free Fair. This accomplishment allowed them to compete against 4-H members from across Oklahoma.

Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore, hosted an interim study examining how Oklahoma taxes Software as a Service, digital memberships and whether Oklahoma’s tax code should be updated to reflect the growing shift toward digital products and services, including software subscriptions, music, audiobooks and...

Join the National Constitution Center and the Oklahoma History Center Museum for a full-day professional development workshop exploring the history of tribal sovereignty through constitutional history and primary-source inquiry.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026 Today is the 274th day of 2026 and the 10th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1890, an act of Congress established Yosemite National Park in California.

WEWOKA - The Seminole County Commissioners were meeting here at the county courthouse this morning considering pay raise requests for some county employes. Meanwhile, the county excise board also met this morning here and approved county highway cash funds for October of $69,440.81.