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Tinker Federal Credit Union (TFCU) paid off the storm shelter loan of a local Shawnee member as part of the credit union’s 2026 Storm Shelter Loan Payoff Sweepstakes. Briceton Arnold was selected in a random drawing, and his remaining TFCU storm shelter loan balance of $2,157 was paid in full.

Good industrial news for the city has been reported to the Seminole Industrial Foundation, when the group was told during its annual meeting that construction of the new industrial park here can begin this fall.

New technologies are designed to make life easier and more convenient. But with those innovations come new threats, especially in the age of artificial intelligence. What once required advanced software to fake voices, photos, videos and documents can now be fabricated in seconds on a smartphone.

OU Health, the University of Oklahoma’s academic health system, has successfully performed a rare and technically complex heart procedure, placing two artificial pulmonary valves simultaneously using a minimally invasive catheter-based approach.

An AI-powered, billionaire- backed chain of private schools promises to educate students with two hours of virtual learning a day and entrepreneurship workshops. There are no teachers, and tuition is nearly double the most expensive private school in the state.

A man set to stand trial early next month in a local murder case has accepted a plea deal and will not face a jury. In August 2024, John Nolte II was arrested and charged with first degree murder for the 2023 slaying of Jacob Washington of Seminole.

Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has announced the appointment of Vince Brackett as its new Chief Operating Officer. Brackett returns to CVEC after expanding his leadership experience and engineering expertise within the electric cooperative industry.

OKLAHOMACITY - The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA), alongside the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA), today released a statewide strategy to grow Oklahoma’s role in the fast-expanding space industry and position the state to compete for jobs, investment,...

The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women (OCSW) announced yesterday that acclaimed coach, educator, author and speaker Sherri Coale will host the 2026 Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The ceremony will be held on Friday, Oct.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026 Today is the 203rd day of 2026 and the 32nd day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1587, roughly 115 English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island, near the coast of present-day North Carolina, to reestablish an earlier, deserted colony.