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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation routinely auctions off surplus vehicles and equipment. Anyone interested in bidding can view and bid on auction items at PurpleWave. com.

The July monthly report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) shows that medical marijuana sales in Seminole County were significantly higher in June compared to the previous month. This increase was due to an unusually large rise in sales in Seminole.

A search is underway for a Seminole County man who went missing over three weeks ago. Authorities say 52-yearold Steven House was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. on June 22 leaving his job near old Highway 270 and NS 363 Wewoka.

The Seminole Nation Museum has received a $3,000 matching grant from the Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation (ORRC) to help restore two of the museum’s most heavily used outdoor community spaces.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is reminding law enforcement agencies across Oklahoma that the deadline to submit nominations for the 2026 Officer of the Year Awards is Thursday, July 30.

ARCADIA — Though she lives only four hours from the end of Route 66, Krista London found herself wishing she could attend the highway’s historic centennial celebrations in a state over a thousand miles away.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1789, the French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille in Paris. In 1881, infamous outlaw Billy the Kid was shot to death by Sheriff Pat Garrett near Fort Sumner in New Mexico.

Years ago, I watched a silly film about a young piglet named Babe, who had gotten lost in a big city while trying to help his owner save the family farm. I wrote a review of the film in grad school, much to my teacher’s chagrin.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond last week urged the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules cutting off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. The move aims to protect Oklahomans from fraudsters who use real numbers to deceive and steal from them.