Sneak Peek
Seminole State College employees previewed the new Esports Lab during a workshop hosted Thursday, June 4 by the Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions federal grant program.
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The Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Visits Seminole Friday
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For the First Time in 35 years, Oxford Plains Speedway Welcomes the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
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Scarlet Thompson Named Butterfly Art Winner
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CareerTech Breaks Ground on New Skills Center Facility
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Sneak Peek
News
Oklahoma Farmers Eyeing Deadly Livestock Pest
A recent confirmed case of a deadly livestock pest in Texas has Oklahoma farmers and ranchers monitoring their animals.
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is working to protect livestock from a pest that had been eradicated decades ago from the U.S.
The U.S.
Sports
For the First Time in 35 years, Oxford Plains Speedway Welcomes the NASCAR...
Almost 35 years have passed since the roar of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour has been heard in Oxford, Maine. That changes Saturday night when the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour takes center stage for the running of the All States Materials Group 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway (6:15 p.m.
The Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Visits Seminole Friday
The Oklahoma Tennis Foundation visited the city of Seminole Friday to teach and share the love for tennis to the kids in the surrounding area.
“Sharing our love and joy of tennis across Oklahoma is so rewarding, “stated OKTF Executive Director, Carmen Bond.
Columns
Now is The Time to Get Serious About Voting!
Have you felt good about going to vote but found yourself looking at all the names and trying to decide who to vote—not knowing beans about the choices? Which name seemed ‘good’, which didn’t sound trustworthy or reliable? We might as well use the method of `eenie, meenie, miney, moe’!
Is God Dead? Series: Why Blame Plato? (Ty B. Kerley)
In the last article, we replied to Greek historian Charles Freeman’s claim that the apostle Paul “waged war” on the Greek philosophical tradition.
Obituaries
Ira Harris
Harris Ira “Buddy” Harris went to Heaven on May 28, 2026.
Casey Franklin
Franklin Casey Franklin was born on February 7, 1972, in Meeker, Colorado.
Peggi Lumley Franklin preceded Casey in death on May 2, 2026. Casey passed away on May 23, 2026, their wedding anniversary.
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.
Red Cross Urges Safety As Waterplay Season Begins
May is National Water Safety Month, and many families will soon be enjoying activities around pools, lakes or rivers.
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.
Strother Lady Yellowjackets Fall to Stroud on Senior Night at Home
The Strother Lady Yellowjackets hosted the Stroud Lady Tigers for the Senior Night softball game Monday.
Strother honored three of their seniors after the game. Seniors that were honored were Geneva Reynolds, Stevie Hogue and Emilie Echelle.
