• Sasakwa Viking Titus Collins breaks free for the rushing touchdown Friday night. Staff Photo by Bill Anderson

    Viking Victory

    September 09, 2026 - 07:26 | By News Staff
    Sasakwa Viking quarterback Thad Harjo pitches out to runner Sherman Mitchell Friday night. Sasakwa won 44-24 over Depew.
  • OU Football Scores Most Points Since 2023 Over UTEP

    OU Football Scores Most Points Since 2023 Over UTEP

    September 09, 2026 - 07:26 | By News Staff
    OU DAILY - No. 10 OU (1-0) defeated UTEP (0-1) 51-0 at Gaylord Family- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Friday. The Sooners scored their most points in a game since they put up 59 against West Virginia in 2023.
  • What began as a grassfire quickly became a structure fire on Union Avenue early Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from multiple agencies, including the Seminole, Bowlegs and Strother Fire Departments and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, braved the brutal heat to take down the blaze. —Photo courtesy Seminole FOP

    Hot Work

    September 09, 2026 - 07:26 | By News Staff
    What began as a grassfire quickly became a structure fire on Union Avenue early Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from multiple agencies, including the Seminole, Bowlegs and Strother Fire Departments and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, braved the brutal heat to take down the blaze.
  • Wewoka Tigers Fall in Battle of 270 at Holdenville

    Wewoka Tigers Fall in Battle of 270 at Holdenville

    September 09, 2026 - 07:26 | By Bill Anderson Sports Editor
    The Wewoka Tigers traveled to Wolverine country Friday night for the Battle of 270 against #1 Holdenville in 2A-II. The Tigers made it a game in the beginning of the game, but the Wolverines proved to be too much and pulled away with a victory.
  • Secretary Scott Turner speaks at the National Tribal Housing Summit. (Courtesy photo)

    Awards Announced at National Tribal Housing Summit

    September 08, 2026 - 05:18 | By Staff Report
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) concluded its 2026 National Tribal Housing Summit Thursday and announced the inaugural HUD Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Tribal Communities, honoring achievements in housing, community development, and support for Native youth.

    News

    What began as a grassfire quickly became a structure fire on Union Avenue early Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from multiple agencies, including the Seminole, Bowlegs and Strother Fire Departments and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, braved the brutal heat to take down the blaze. —Photo courtesy Seminole FOP

    Hot Work

    What began as a grassfire quickly became a structure fire on Union Avenue early Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from multiple agencies, including the Seminole, Bowlegs and Strother Fire Departments and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, braved the brutal heat to take down the blaze.

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    Renewed Connection Won’t Take a Hint

    Renewed Connection Won’t Take a Hint

    DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in more than 25 years. We went to dinner the following week. The dinner lasted three hours. Abby, she talked the entire time!

    Obituaries

    Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy

    Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy

    McElroy Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy, age 92 and a longtime resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away September 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2026 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa.
    James Evertt Jackson

    James Evertt Jackson

    Jackson James Evertt Jackson, loving and devoted husband and wonderful father, passed from this life on August 12, 2026 in Lima, Oklahoma at 86 years of age.

    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.