THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026
Today is the 99th day of 2026 and the 21st day of spring.
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, effectively ending the Civil War.
DEAR ABBY: For the past three years, my family has had reunions with my older half-sister, “Sybil.” We did not grow up together, and we have very different lifestyles. I grew up with little money and numerous hardships; Sybil grew up having every need and want met. She’s successful and wealthy.
From The Files of The Seminole Producer
District Attorney Roy Powell said today he will not file charges against any public official based on a Seminole County audit report which revealed alleged law violations.
The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University will host a series of second- quarter workshops to help Oklahoma food and agricultural businesses start, scale and strengthen their operations, with a particular emphasis on produce safety training.
Norman Drug, a wellknown Wewoka landmark, will be hosting a special celebration recognizing their 100th year of business this Saturday, April 11. The public is invited and encouraged to visit Norman Drug, located at 109 N. Wewoka Avenue in Wewoka between 11 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Gov. Kevin Stitt and Republican leaders from the state Legislature announced a budget agreement last week. The Fiscal Year 27 (FY27) budget proposal totals $12.8 billion, an increase of 1.52% or nearly $200 million over the current fiscal year’s budget.
The regular monthly meeting of Seminole Planning Commission in the city council chambers Tuesday evening recommended changing a city ordinance to permit certain type streets to use swales instead of curb and gutter and annexed an area adjacent to the new State Highway 99 south of the city to the...
You’ve had it happen, probably more than once. You make a decision or take some action, but there is that little voice in the back of your mind telling you not to do it. Then latter on, if it turns out you made a mistake, you’ll readily admit that you knew you shouldn’t have done it.