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Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 5:47am

Seminole State College Assistant Professor of English Paul Juhasz recently released his sixth book, Katabasis, a new collection of poems. Juhasz is a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominated author of five previous books.

Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 5:47am

Hastings, Kincade Advance to General Election in Wewoka Mayoral Race

News

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) on Wednesday announced that Oklahoma will transition from the federally facilitated HealthCare.gov platform to a Statebased Exchange (SBE) for the 2028 Open Enrollment Period.

Feb 12, 2026 - 05:47

Seminole State College Assistant Professor of English Paul Juhasz recently released his sixth book, Katabasis, a new collection of poems. Juhasz is a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominated author of five previous books.

Seminole State College Assistant Professor of English Paul Juhasz has released his sixth book, Katabasis, a new collection of poems published by Turning Plow Press.

Hastings, Kincade Advance to General Election in Wewoka Mayoral Race

Sports

The Konawa Tigers took on the Stonewall Longhorns for their first game In February at home on Monday night.

The Bowlegs Bison hosted the Paoli Pugs for their last basketball game of the regular season at home Friday night.

Feb 12, 2026 - 05:47

Courtesy Photo by Cindy Beasley The Bowlegs Lady BisonwontheConsolation Championship at the Bowlegs 48th Annual Basketball Tournament over Paoli.

Feb 12, 2026 - 05:47

Courtesy Photo by Cindy Beasley The Bowlegs Bison won the Third Place Championship over the Macomb Hornets at the Bowlegs 48th Annual Basketball Tournament.

Opinions

DEAR ABBY: Last year, after several years overseas, my husband and I returned stateside and moved to my hometown. It has been a lonely transition. One of my friends from school, “Skip,” has helped, but more and more, he dominates social situations by framing what people first learn about me and my husband. It is usually unflattering or one-dimensional, or he’ll include me in a onetime event story but make it sound like it was my whole life, which it isn’t.

DEAR ABBY: My husband is 76 but doesn’t look a day over 60. He has a full head of hair with little graying, no facial wrinkles, and he’s fairly fit. I’m 71 and look every day my age, probably older. I have graying hair -- lots of it but I like the color and will never dye it. I am fit, but the deep facial wrinkles and turkey neck emphasize my age. I “thank” my husband, a man I’ve lived with for 40 years, for this. He has given me years of stress and disappointment.

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of several years, “Guy,” often asks me to take a trip with him. I have researched accommodations at the suggested destinations, only to have him say they are too pricey. Thus, we never go anywhere, although he could easily afford it.

Feb 7, 2026 - 06:14

An unthinkable, most unbelievable, event occurred in Boston in 1919 right after First World War. I didn’t believe it after I read about it, but I found articles about it to be listed in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Christian Monitor, Wikipedia, and CBS News websites. So I have some confidence that it really happened.

Obituaries

Feb 12, 2026 - 05:47

Armstrong Frank Lee Armstrong, age 69 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away February 10, 2026 at his home in Konawa.

Feb 10, 2026 - 05:26

Tulsa, Oklahoma resident, Marcie Long, went to be with our Lord on Friday, February 6, 2026, at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of 63.

Feb 10, 2026 - 05:26

Troy “Butch” Joe Yargee passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 at his home in Wewoka, He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Roy “Bunny” Yargee, and Ledon Alexander.

Feb 7, 2026 - 06:14

Wheeler Danny Lee Wheeler, 78, of Seminole, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, in Seminole.