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Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E), which has a franchise agreement with the City of Seminole and several other municipalities in the county, is seeking a rate hike.

Security State Bank of Oklahoma, a 115-yearold, $390 million community bank headquartered in Wewoka, on Monday announced an agreement to acquire The State Bank of Wynnewood, a $111 million community bank.

The Barking Water Music Festival returns to downtown Wewoka on Saturday, Sept. 12, beginning at 6 p.m.in front of the Seminole County Courthouse. Once again, the festival will bring an evening of free live music, food and entertainment to the community.

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame presented its prestigious Rising Star Award to acclaimed Oklahoma singer-songwriter Kaitlin Butts during a special ceremony Friday evening in Muskogee.

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its social media platforms are addictive and a danger to children.

Today is the 239th day of 2026 and the 68th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1859, Edwin L. Drake found oil with the first successful oil well in the United States near Titusville, Pennsylvania.

For those who follow Oklahoma politics actively, the photo of me and former United States Sen. Jim Inhofe might surprise many of you. The late senator, a staunch Republican, often was not publicly known to work with those across the aisle.

From The Files of The Seminole Producer Preliminary judging for the Seminole Nation Princess contest, which will highlight the Seminole Nation Days celebration Friday and Saturday, will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the Seminole Junior College cafetorium, according to contest chairman Beulah Bemo.

The Oklahoma Historical Society will host Caleb Gayle for a guest lecture at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City on Thursday, September 24.

The Oklahoma Restaurant Association (ORA), Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association (OHLA), and Oklahoma Travel Industry Association (OTIA) marked a milestone for Oklahoma hospitality on August 19–20, as the longstanding ORA Expo officially became the Oklahoma Hospitality Expo.