First United Hosts Pack The School: Teacher Supply Stop For Local Educators

First United Hosts Pack the School: Teacher Supply Stop for Pottawatomie Educators Shawnee, OK – First United Bank, along with community and corporate partners, recently hosted the Pack the School: Teacher Supply Stop, an event aimed to help provide essential classroom supplies to educators of...

Commission Discusses Finance Options For Treatment Plants

By SUZIE CAMPBELL The Shawnee Board of City Commissioners spent over two hours on a single agenda item during the special meeting called Monday, Aug. 8, as they discussed the wastewater treatment plants. The bid came in for upgrades to the facilities.

Grubb Denies Any Claim of Misconduct

The orders and motions continue to be filed in the case between the Multi-County Grand Jury and District Attorney Allan Grubb. Grubb received a subpoena to appear before the Multi-County Grand Jury early in July.

Seminole State College Hosts Two STEM Summer Camps

Seminole State College hosted two Summer Academies for Mathematics, Science and Multidisciplinary Studies funded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education from July 17 to July 22. In the Engineering and Construction Management camp, 16 students built a “tiny house.

Tecumseh Fire Department Receives High ISO Rating

Police Chief J.R. Kidney and Fire Chief Rhett Banks presented their quarterly reports and the council approved a city maintenance project at the Tecumseh City Council regular meeting on Monday, August 1. During his report, Banks announced the Fire Department’s ISO fire rating of two.

Shawnee Hires McNabb As New Finance Director

The Aug. 1 City Commission Meeting was a quick and easy one with only 12 agenda items. After a long period of the position sitting vacant, the board voted to approve the hiring of Lindsey McNabb-Fox as the City’s next Finance Director and City Treasurer.

OMMA Moratorium State Date Changed To Aug. 26

The OMMA moratorium date for new growers, processors, and dispensaries has changed. The new date is Aug. 26. This was announced to the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners during the meeting Monday, Aug. 1.

Sample Ballots Available For Aug. 23rd Election

Sample ballots are now available for the August 23, 2022 Runoff Primary, Shawnee General Runoff and the Konawa Special School Proposition Election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.