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Birthdays Friday: Matthew Armstrong, Wally Bettelyoun II, Richard Bounds, Johnny Bowlegs, Lance Bowman, Mari Branscum, Arianah Factor, Greg Giuffre, Leslie Griffin, Jim-my Harjo, Elizabeth Jim, Stephen Johnson, Dorothy Merrell, Cary Morgan, Kar-rie Orsburn, Janell Ponkilla, Stephen Ponkilla, Timmy...

August 20, 1971 Slants City Manager Don Bown said this morning that he will have announcements for release Sunday dealing with the spraying program, and also with a new dog poundmaster… Clyde Coleman of Maud looking forward to the Seminole Junior College dedication next Thursday… He has been one...

Authorities respond to a two-car collision on Milt Phillips near McDonald’s early Thursday afternoon. Radio reports indicated that three people, including a female and two juveniles, were transported to the hospital via ambulance. Additional details were unavailable at press time.

Adria G. Berry has been named the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). Berry will oversee OMMA operations, focusing on policy, regulations and relationship building.

Birthdays Skylar Anderson, Betty Barnes, Ennis Buxton, Georgetta Cullinan, Stacy Deatherage, Holly Dodgen, Bobby Edgell, Sara Epley, Travis Goodnight, Rickenda Hall, Andrea Hoskison, Sandy Marshall, Vince McNeill, Elisa Mynhier, Misty Pas-chall, Frankie Sanders, Diana Smith, Direk Thomas, Tanner...

The City of Seminole has formed a new authority board and a sales tax election to fund a new sewer plant has been called for November. In a specially-called meeting of the Seminole City Council on Monday, Aug. 16., the council agreed to the formation of the Seminole Municipal Authority.

Seminole State College and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee were recently recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with a Business Partnership Excellence Award.

Wednesday, National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer and Vice Chair Jeannie Hovland released the Fiscal Year 2020 overall Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) figure. FY 2020 revenues totaled $27.8B, a decrease of 19.5% over FY 2019.

BancFirst Seminole served lunch to more than 200 teachers and staff members of Seminole School on Wednesday, August 11. Above, BancFirst Lender Chris Moore (left) presents a $2,500 check to interim superintendent, Dr. Bob Gragg.

Experts began warning of dire consequences soon after the pandemic arrived: Mental health crises would escalate. Suicides would rise. In Oklahoma, those predictions came true. Last year, 883 Oklahomans died by suicide, according to data provided by the state medical examiner’s office.