• Students walk on the Oklahoma State University campus on Aug. 16, 2026. OSU had one of the high teacher-exam pass rates at 85.4%. (Courtesy Photo/OSU)

    Oklahoma Teacher Certification Exam Data Problematic

    September 02, 2026 - 08:07 | By Brenna Witchey Oklahoma Watch
    At an Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting last November, member Becky Carson called on the board to shift its priorities to filling classrooms with properly trained, fully certified teachers.
  • Demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, marking the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where the late civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. (Photo by Ashley Murray/ States Newsroom)

    Voting Rights Struggle Continues, DC Marchers Say

    September 02, 2026 - 08:07 | By Ashley Murray States Newsroom
    WASHINGTON — Just over two months from midterm elections and four months removed from a U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted Voting Rights Act protections for majority Black U.S. House districts, and 63 years after Martin Luther King Jr.
  • AJ Cutler, IT administrator for The Academies of Oklahoma, assists student Gabe Jones with operating a camera during production of the short film “Stay Awake.” Actors Jaxon Davis, Krislee Tobey, Olivia Bennight and Mia Clark are pictured in the background. (Photo provided)

    TAOS to Premiere Student-Created Short Film

    September 02, 2026 - 08:07 | By Staff Report
    The Academy of Seminole (TAOS) will showcase the work of student filmmakers during a public premiere of the original short film “Stay Awake” on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium at Seminole State College. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
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    Whistle Stop

    September 02, 2026 - 08:07 | By News Staff
    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Munson staged a “meet and greet” event at the Seminole Public Library Monday morning. Munson, who represents Oklahoma’s 85th House district, will face Republican candidate Mike Mazzei and three independents on Nov. 3.
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    Flag Flies in Honor of Fallen Soldier

    September 02, 2026 - 08:07 | By Ken Childers Editor
    American Legion Post 204 is flying a special flag the month of September in honor of a fallen soldier who passed away at a young age in Seminole County.

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    Sports

    OSU Cowgirl Soccer Beat Grambling State Sunday

    STILLWATER – Oklahoma State took down Grambling State, 6-1, Sunday at Neal Patterson Stadium. With the win, the Cowgirls improved to 2-2-1, while the Lady Tigers fell to 1-2-1. Five OSU players scored in the contest, led by Jada Moorman, who netted a pair of goals.

    Columns

    Roommate’s ‘All-Nighter’ Causes Worry

    DEAR ABBY: I’m a college junior in need of advice. I share an apartment with two other female students, “Wendy” and “Lauren,” who roomed together before I met them. Wendy is sweet and easygoing, but she grew up in a rural area and seems very sheltered.
    Oldest Sibling Needs Help With Widowed Mom

    Oldest Sibling Needs Help With Widowed Mom

    DEAR ABBY: My father passed away three months ago, leaving my mom alone for the first time in her life. She lives nearby, so my wife and I have been doing what we can. We have her over several times a week, and we visit and call to check in often.

    Obituaries

    Ronald Eugene Morris

    Ronald Eugene Morris

    Morris Ronald Eugene Morris, 78, former Seminole resident, died in San Francisco California on July 16, 2025. Ronald was born April 30, 1947, in La Grande, Oregon to Claude Ivan Morris and Dorris Ruth Morris (née Stone).
    Virginia Litterell

    Virginia Litterell

    Litterell Virginia “Jean” (Graham) Litterell, age 89 and a resident of Oklahoma City passed away August 27, 2026 at her home under Interim Hospice Care and surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.

    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.