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A former state senator and educator from Seminole County was honored by the city of Midwest City last month.

Security State Bank recently gave a donation to the Wewoka High School golf team so the team can purchase waterproof jackets.

Students from Oklahoma State University are preparing for the Rural Scholars program offered by Oklahoma State University’s Rural Renewal Initiative, which also includes participants from universities nationwide.

Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2026 spring semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. This semester 455 students were named to either the President’s, Vice President’s or Part-Time Student’s Honor Rolls.

The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted six individuals in connection with a scheme to cash over $100,000 in fraudulent checks at Walmart Supercenters across Oklahoma. The defendants are accused of using fraudulent checks, stolen identities and fraudulent temporary driver’s licenses to obtain cash.

Seminole’s Municipal Swimming Pool will open for the summer Sunday afternoon, according to manager Herb Gunter. The pool will be open from 1-9 p.m. Monday through Saturdays, he said, and from 1-6 p.m. on Sundays Wading pools for smaller children will open on June 1.

—Staff Photo by Bill Anderson A truck ended up on its side in a crash involving a small car (shown in ditch) on North Milt Phillips Monday afternoon.

Tuesday morning was loud as thunderstorms barreled across Seminole County, but just before the rain and lightning arrived many residents were jolted out of bed by a loud boom that was not the sound of thunder. A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck at about 1:47 a.m.

Another session passed with no agreement on wind turbine setbacks as new language fell flat in the Oklahoma House last Thursday before the chambers adjourned sine die.