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Seminole County Reynolds Wellness Center Senior Stretch and Walk – 10 a.m. on Thursdays ⮚ Free Fun and Fitness Class at New Life Church in Wewoka 4:45 p.m. -Friday⮚ Friday night football (area home games): Seminole Chieftains vs. Harrah at 7:30 p.m., Konawa vs. Little Axe...

Seminole County -Birthdays- Today’s birthdays include Dorothy Adams, Darsey Allison, Brandon Baker, Claudia Barnhart, Lester Byerly, Jill Cadenhead, Albert Corona, Marshall Harjo, Jeff Hudson, Krista Hudson, Mike Hudson, Richard Hussfeldt, Rick Lawson, Mabel Marshall, Larry Milner, Cheyenne...

Most public school leaders want nothing to do with vouchers. Some organizations are working hard to convince them to participate in a new federal tax credit program or risk being left behind. It works like this: taxpayers donate to specific organizations in exchange for a tax credit.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026Today is the 259th day of 2026 and the 88th day of summer.TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1920, the explosion of a bomb on Wall Street killed more than 30 people and injured hundreds of others.In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act,...

Inola residents will decide the fate of a massive aluminum smelter in a town-wide vote next spring. Until then, city officials have paused heavy industrial development — including the aluminum smelting facility, which would be the largest in the country.

Cluttered Corner Scribe Reminiscing Proves Pleasant By Milt Phillips THURSDAY WILL BRING many pleasant memories to Ye Ole Scribe. We will have a visit enroute to and from Coalgate with Blue Bell President Kimsey Mann.

Undecided about whether to get a flu shot this fall? If you’re on the fence, studies linking flu shots to diminished rates of dementia may help you make the call.

High school students interested in exploring a career in education will have the opportunity to experience teaching firsthand at Oklahoma Baptist University’s “Discover Teaching” event on Oct. 27.

High school seniors across the state can get help from knowledgeable volunteers to submit college admission applications during Oklahoma College Application Week, Sept. 21-25.

The Seminole County Fair barn was pretty quiet Friday morning when local 4-H and FFA members studied sheets of questions about livestock for the Skill-A-Thon.OSU Ag Agent Coy McCorkle presided over the competition as students from mostly Wewoka and Konawa schools answered questions about tools and...