Roberta Lewis
PAVE hosts District 27 House of Representatives Forum
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The Pottawatomie Advocates for Voter Education (PAVE) hosted a candidate forum on May 12, 2026, for...
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Mayor Eric Stephens passed out challenge coins to the middle school representatives of Shawnee who will be traveling to Nikaho, Japan for the Sister Cities Program. See full cutline after the story.
Sister Cities Delegation Recognized, Shawnee Forward Contract Fails in Split Vote
Julie Talton Julie@countywidenews.com
The May Shawnee City Council meeting started off with an introduction of the Shawnee 2026...
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Award winner Sue Nelson
Sue Nelson to Be Honored with Avedis Foundation's 'We’re Here for Good' Service Award
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SHAWNEE, OK – May 11, 2025 – Avedis Foundation is pleased to recognize Sue Nelson as the recipient...
Friday, May 15, 2026
Gloria Trotter and Suzie Campbell pose at the 2015 Oklahoma Press Association Conference held at the Sheraton Hotel in Oklahoma City. Photo provided
One interview, countless memories
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Before diving into this story, I should say that I know I am breaking the rules by writing this in the first person. I apologize, Gloria.But sometimes rules are made to be broken.
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Wayne and Gloria Trotter
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They were true journalists. The paper was a labor of love for them, and you read it in every inch of the paper. - Carla Locke-TollettShe treated me as an equal…
John Dmytryk adds styrofoam to the densifier, as Sammy Thompson collects the styrofoam log which the densifier produces, in the Shawnee Pioneer Library parking lot on May 9. The University Lutheran Church Green Team from Norman collected enough #6 Styrofoam to produce nine logs that day, which will eventually go to a plastics broker, then to a manufacturer. They also collect styrofoam egg cartons to pass on to their "Poultry Partners" and will return to the library on Oct. 10.
Natasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Styrofoam, or expanded polystyrene, can take up 30 percent of space in landfills and takes 500 years to decompose, according to the Society of Environmental…
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SHAWNEE, Okla. – SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee has expanded its imaging services with the recent installation of a new MRI system, enhancing…
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Tecumseh sophomore Jaxon McCullough, left, serves, as freshman Noah Mason stands ready, during the Boys State Tennis Tournament, held at the OKC Tennis Center on May 15. See full cutline below.
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Tecumseh sophomore Jaxon McCullough, left, serves, as freshman Noah Mason stands ready, during the Boys State Tennis Tournament, held at the OKC Tennis Center…
SHS's Deoncesay Beavers is the 2026 OSSAA Class 5A State Champion in 300M Hurdles with a time of 45.29. She was also the runner-up for 100M Hurdles. Photo provided.
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The Seminole State College Trojan softball team won the NJCAA South Central District title last weekend and earned a trip to the JUCO World Series national tournament. The Trojans defeated NEO in the championship game 3-2 at the CPN FireLake Ball Fields in Shawnee on Saturday. The national tournament will begin on May 25, 2026, in Oxford, Alabama. Photo Provided
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