News

Benny Dean Hester, speeding, plea of no contest, $146. Jessica Brooks, speeding, plea of guilty, $146. Dayton Lee Blanton, speeding, plea of guilty, $166. Troy Jay Lynch, expired tag, plea of guilty, $200, failure to appear, plea of guilty, $116.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 Today is the 255th day of 2021 and the 85th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1940, four teenagers discovered prehistoric paintings, estimated to be 15,000 to 17,000 years old, in a cave in Lascaux, France. In 1953, Sen. John F.

DEAR ABBY: A friend of 40 years is always saying what she can’t afford, yet she owns property, has a 401(k), always finds additional work in her field and buys the cheapest groceries. She won’t spend a dime, even when it’s necessary. In a recent text she was going on again about money.

The Seminole Board of County Commissioners began discussions on redistricting during their Sept. 7 regularly scheduled meeting. The Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO) explains that redistricting happens every 10 years, following the federal decennial census.

The Seminole Chieftain football squad runs drills Wednesday afternoon in preparation of tonight’s game against Tecumseh. The team was victorious in a road game at Harrah last week and is looking to repeat that success in tonight’s matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Chieftain Stadium.

For the second year in a row, a multi-day celebration of Native American culture in Seminole County has been cancelled. The annual Seminole Nation Days Celebration, which has taken place the third week of September for more than five decades, has been called off this year due to COVID-19 concerns.

One year after becoming a Top Ten State for highway bridge conditions, Oklahoma has managed to keep the pace and run up the score – moving from No. 9 in the nation to No. 7 among states with the lowest percentages of structurally deficient bridges on the highway system in 2020.

Seminole Public Schools will be offering free COVID tests to any parents who would like their student to be tested or any staff members before returning to school on Monday, Sept. 13. Testing will be held on Sunday, Sept. 12 at the Administration building from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Above, in this photo taken earlier this summer, crews work on installing a new bridge over Wewoka Creek on Highway 270. Oklahoma has moved from No. 9 in the nation to No. 7 among states with the lowest percentages of structurally deficient bridges.

Birthdays Friday: Emily Blankenship, Bob Cashman, Charles Chadick, Brian Churchwell, Jackey Douglas, Fluffy Fiefried, Fhonda Fixico, Ken Green, William Houck III, Josh Hudson, Suntilla Jack, Drennan Jesse, Harry Kay, Doris Khoury, Bailey Livesay, Carl McMillion, Alan Morris, Patty Myers, Harold...