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Phillip Gene Smith, Jr., Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Seminole, Oklahoma.
Phillip was born on January 19, 1977, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Phillip Gene Smith, Sr. and Sherry Lee (Abney) Winlock.
Read moreA U.S. Army soldier from the Seminole area is extremely concerned about the safety of an Afghan interpreter he has befriended. The two worked closely during the time the soldier was serving his country in Afghanistan. Because of the sensitive nature of this situation, neither the soldier nor the translator can be identified, but they would both appreciate any help they can get.
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This artsy car was spotted on Seminole’s Main Street Saturday evening as cruisers took part in the annual “Drag Main Night.” The Seminole Arts Council also held its monthly Second Saturday Art Walk the same evening which featured food trucks and other activities. —Staff Photo by Andy Wilson
Read moreThe Seminole County Public Building Authority, which oversees the Seminole County Jail, had their first meeting with the new administration of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma on Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Read moreCOVID-19 hospitalizations appear to be leveling off in Oklahoma, but hospital stays are longer due to the delta variant of the virus, health officials said Tuesday.
Read moreSenators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Tuesday were joined by Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN), Rick Scott (R-FL), Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) to reintroduce the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2021, which would take government shutdowns off the table by setting up an automatic continuing resolution (CR) if government funding has not been enacted on time and requiring Congress to stay in town until the job is done.
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Seminole State College will host its annual Constitution Day event on Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Utterback Ballroom, located in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center.
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