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Lightning Strike

Seminole resident Mark Claborn, who lives east of the city, was not home last Friday morning when lightning struck a tree in his front yard. Upon returning home, he found large pieces of the tree over 50 feet away.
Seminole resident Mark Claborn, who lives east of the city, was not home last Friday morning when lightning struck a tree in his front yard. Upon returning home, he found large pieces of the tree over 50 feet away. —Photo courtesy Ernie Willis

Paper For Paper

BancFirst Seminole on Tuesday donated $2,500 to Seminole Public Schools to be used for the purchase of copy paper. Pictured l-r are Superintendent Dr. Bob Gragg, Assistant Superintendent Angela Willmett and BancFirst President Debbie Kuykendall.
BancFirst Seminole on Tuesday donated $2,500 to Seminole Public Schools to be used for the purchase of copy paper. Pictured l-r are Superintendent Dr. Bob Gragg, Assistant Superintendent Angela Willmett and BancFirst President Debbie Kuykendall. —Courtesy photo

Mulready Comments On Recently Released State Farm Documents

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready Tuesday addressed the recent release of internal State Farm documents in ongoing litigation in Comanche County District Court, saying the Oklahoma Insurance Department is reviewing the materials and will consider any relevant information as part of its...

50 Years Ago

From The Files of The Seminole Producer Seminole County Democrats balloted like much of the rest of the Third Congressional District Tuesday as they helped put State Sen. Wes Watkins, D-Ada, and Congressional aide Charley Ward into a Sept. 21 runoff for House Speaker Carl Albert’s seat in...
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Op-ed From Jonathan Small: Lower Taxes, Higher Revenue

There’s an adage that working Oklahomans understand, but big-government proponents do not: If you want less of something, tax it more. The income tax, at its core, is a penalty on work and investment. Therefore, the higher the income tax, the more work and investment is deterred.
Op-ed From Jonathan Small: Lower Taxes, Higher Revenue
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