News

    Left, participants in the annual “Every Child Matters Honor Walk” make their way up Highway 377 from the Mekusukey Mission Wednesday morning. The walk focuses attention on Native American children who were forced to leave their homes to attend residential boarding schools. (Photo by Bill Anderson)

    County Jobless Rate Improves in August

    Seminole County’s jobless rate improved in August as compared to July, but it was still higher than it was one year ago. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reported Wednesday that Seminole County posted an unemployment rate of 5.

    Sports

    Staff Photo by Bill Anderson Maud Tiger wide receiver Jesse Hames catches the pass and runs for the first down.

    Maud Tigers Shut Out Cave Springs at Home Friday

    Bill Anderson Sports Editor The Maud Tigers hosted the Cave Spring Hornets last Friday night and dominated the game from the very beginning. The Tigers received the ball at the kickoff and Juliouz Brown ran it back 77-yards in for the touchdown to start the game.

    Strother Yellowjackets Win on the Road at Keota

    The Strother Yellowjackets are undefeated on the road still after the Jackets dominated the Keota Lions last Friday night. The Yellowjackets took the early lead in the first with a touchdown pass from quarterback Mylam Defries to wide receiver Parker Moody. The twopoint conversion failed.

    Columns

    Disappearing Meds

    Disappearing Meds Lead To Massive Family Rift

    DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14. I was injured in a bad car wreck 12 years ago, and I stockpiled the leftover pain medicine. We scheduled a cruise nine years ago, and I was going to take a few with me just in case.
    Senior Discovers Beau’s Younger Paramour

    Senior Discovers Beau’s Younger Paramour

    DEAR ABBY: I’m a senior woman who has been dating someone for three years. He is my age. I recently learned he has been cheating on me with a much younger woman with three kids. We are sexually active and enjoy each other very much, or at least I thought so. She knows about me.

    Obituaries

    Guyton

    Edgar Guyton

    Seminole resident Edgar Cape Guyton, 91, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at his home. Edgar was born December 11, 1934, in Red Oak, Oklahoma, to Roy Oliver and Ruth Inez Marie (Hardaway) Guyton. He attended Norse Elementary School and later Red Oak High School, graduating in 1953.
    Hoover

    Linda Hoover

    Linda Lee Hoover passed away Tuesday, September 29th, 2026 at Heritage Village Nursing Center in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 87. Linda was born August 31st, 1939 in Fresno, California to Clarence Hoover and Vivian (Lee) Hoover.

    This Week In Seminole County

    Monday-Friday⮚Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in.-Saturday⮚America 250 Block Party sponsored by the Seminole Arts Council in downtown Seminole 5-9 p.m.⮚ Seminole Masonic Lodge monthly breakfast 7 – 2 p.m.

    Seminole Joins in 250th Birthday Celebration

    There will be plenty to do in Seminole this Saturday as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.To start the day, the Masonic Lodge (1515 W. Wrangler Blvd.) will hold its monthly breakfast at 7 a.m.

    OU Launches Sovereign Policy Intensive For Tribal Leaders

    The Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research at the University of Oklahoma will launch its first Sovereign Policy Intensive in September, a new program designed for elected tribal officials that focuses on understanding broadly relevant federal systems grounded in departmental structures,...

    This Week In Seminole County

    Monday-Friday⮚Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in.-Saturday⮚Early voting 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Seminole County Election Board, 200 S. Brown in Wewoka-Tuesday⮚Election Day. Polls open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

    This Week In Seminole County

    Monday-Friday⮚Heritage House Nutrition Center 210 College, Seminole. Now open for dine-in.-Monday⮚Graband go meal distribution 9 a.m. – noon at the Seminole Public Schools Administration building at 600 W. Strother (next scheduled event is Thursday, June 11)⮚ Butner Summer Pride 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

    Task Force Raids Two Illegal Pot Grows in Prague

    Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Organized Crime Task Force raided two illegal marijuana grow operations near Seminole County last week. According to a news release, on Wednesday, May 6 agents raided Benson Kush and Grand Growth, both in Prague.