Last week's poetry night, held at The Lunch Box, 217 E. Main Street, featured storyteller Rick Masters, from Norman.

The Prague Lady Red Devils recently had several high finishers while placing second as a team in the Checotah Track and Field ...

Shawnee Forward, alongside local leaders and community members, recently celebrated two ribbon-cutting ceremonies that mark continued growth and investment in Shawnee.

Shawnee Okla. – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing organizations that implement best practices ...

The Shawnee Board of Education is proud to announce the appointmentof Dr. Jason James as the new Superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools. The Board voted unanimouslythis morning to approve his hire, ...

Through a 0.495-cent Pottawatomie County sales tax increase for schools, backed by voters in November of 2015 and set to expire June 30, 2026, schools have been collecting funds for several years.

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With sprouting spring flowers and egg hunt preparations come a new seasonal batch of chicks, which may tempt many potential ...

After having a lot of success bringing back a fun fundraiser in 2024, organizers announced that this year’s Shawnee Powder Puff game will be held May 2 on the turf at Jim Thorpe Stadium. “I think it ...

Seminole State College will host Dr. John Hassell, associate professor of software development at the University of Oklahoma ...

The Oklahoma State University Extension Leadership Academy hosted a one-day training session on April 9 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, for program graduates to reconnect and follow up on project objectives.

As we near another major legislative deadline, the Capitol is full of activity. House oversight committees are working through a heavy load of Senate bills.