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Lankford Wants To Simplify FEMA Application Process

Lankford Wants To Simplify FEMA Application Process

Lankford Wants To Simplify FEMA Application Process

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to introduce a bill that would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to...

State Treasurer Candidate Visits Shawnee

Ryan Ackerman
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Former State Senator Clark Jolley will face State Representative Todd Russ in a runoff election on August 23 for the State Treasurer of Oklahoma. Jolley spent twelve years serving as a State Senator.

Volunteers Needed For Homeless Resource Center

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Thanks to the efforts of multiple community groups and numerous volunteers, the Home-less Resource Center, operated by the City of Shawnee, is open for the homeless. The resource center is housed at the Shawnee Rescue Mission located at 506 S Beard Street.
Combatting More Than Just Summer Learning Loss

Combatting More Than Just Summer Learning Loss

Combatting More Than Just Summer Learning Loss

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Lazy summer days are great for lounging around the pool. Though such afternoons are synonymous with summer, failure to flex cognitive muscles along with physical ones may lead to struggles when children return to classrooms.
BHS Grad Participates In The Largest Maritime Warfare Exercise

BHS Grad Participates In The Largest Maritime Warfare Exercise

BHS Grad Participates In The Largest Maritime Warfare Exercise

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
PEARL HARBOR – A 2006 Bethel Public Schools graduate and Shawnee, Oklahoma, native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
Avedis Awards Salvation Army with $20,000 Grant

Avedis Awards Salvation Army with $20,000 Grant

Avedis Awards Salvation Army with $20,000 Grant

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The Avedis Foundation awarded The Salvation Army in Shawnee a $20,000 grant on July 21 to help them reach a fundraising goal of $150,000. The $150,000 was matched by the Paul Milburn Match Fund and allows The Salvation Army to have $300,000 in unrestricted, operational funding.
Siblings Cord and Cora Bender pose with Princess the Dorper hair sheep at their farm near Dale. The Benders both received their State FFA Degrees this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Siblings Cord and Cora Bender pose with Princess the Dorper hair sheep at their farm near Dale. The Benders both received their State FFA Degrees this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Cord And Cora Bender Cooperate To Earn State FFA Degree

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 28, 2022
In May, siblings Cora and Cord Bender walked across the stage at the OK State FFA Convention in Tulsa to accept their State FFA Degrees. As seniors, the brief moment was bittersweet. They were representing the Dale High School FFA Chapter and wearing their FFA jackets for the last time.

How To Involve More Young People In Agriculture

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The agricultural industry will undergo exciting changes as it looks to overcome developing challenges in the decades ahead. Technology will continue to play a pivotal role in the agricultural sector, making agriculture an evolving and exciting career path for young professionals.