News

Local veterans of the Vietnam War are invited to be a part of a special recognition ceremony Thursday, July 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the Haney Center. Those interested in attending need to RSVP no later than this Friday, July 17 by contacting American Legion Post Commander at (405) 380-4615.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Tuesday that Jeffery Ryan Black, age 29, of Wewoka, entered a guilty plea to one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

One hundred years ago today, an oilwell blowout transformed a sleepy little Oklahoma town of a few hundred people into a boomtown of over 25,000. On July 16, 1926, oilman R.F.

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors, as well as two new Foundation Board members. New leadership roles have also been announced for members of both the Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Directors.

The Pardon and Parole Board on Tuesday rejected the clemency request for a man facing execution after he told the board he did not deserve nor want clemency.

On April 1, declaring his candidacy for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, Marty Quinn signed an oath attesting that he had been a resident of Oklahoma for five years. Surprisingly, that statement is highly controversial.

From The Files of The Seminole Producer The glorious and bawdy “boom days” of Seminole will be recalled here Friday when the 50th anniversary of the start of the Seminole oil boom will be observed.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.1 points in June to 97.4, nearing its 52-year average of 98.0. Expectations for better business conditions and real sales expectations improved substantially and primarily drove the rise in the Index.

Dear Dave, My parents recently lost their home due to some very bad financial habits. They have always had financial problems, even though my father is smart and makes good money. They found another place to live, but since all this happened, my father has been constantly asking me for money.

An Oklahoma City man was ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution and a $250,000 civil penalty following a court’s findings that he scammed investors in and from Oklahoma.