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LIHEAP Summer Cooling Program

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) began accepting online applications June 28, for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
South Rock Creek 4-H President Gabe Hobbs stands in his garden during last year’s “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” county garden contest. Hobbs won first in the contest. This year, Hobbs has organized his own gardening contest, focusing on bell peppers. Photo provided.

South Rock Creek 4-H President Gabe Hobbs stands in his garden during last year’s “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” county garden contest. Hobbs won first in the contest. This year, Hobbs has organized his own gardening contest, focusing on bell peppers. Photo provided.

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Gabe Hobbs Grows His Own 4-H County Contest

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 30, 2022
South Rock Creek 4-H Club President Gabe Hobbs discovered his love of gardening three years ago. It was the same year he joined 4-H and entered a county-wide garden contest for members. It was also the year of the COVID-19 quarantine.

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County approves $100K for a crematorium project

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, June 30, 2022
McElyea and Owens Funerals, Cremations and Planning Services have been approved for $100,000 toward a new crematorium. The Economic Development Oversight Committee approved the project request during its meeting on June 22.
Pottawatomie and Lincoln county’s newly elected District Attorney David Hammer celebrates the win with local law enforcement officers during the watch party Tuesday evening. Photo provided

Pottawatomie and Lincoln county’s newly elected District Attorney David Hammer celebrates the win with local law enforcement officers during the watch party Tuesday evening. Photo provided

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Hammer Wins DA Race

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Pottawatomie and Lincoln county voters agreed, ‘it is Hammer time.’ Pulling 6,854 votes (58.16 percent), David Hammer will swear in as the next District 23 District Attorney in Jan. 2023.
OJA Board Chair Karen Youngblood recognizes some of the people who were instrumental in working towards the Next Generation Campus.

OJA Board Chair Karen Youngblood recognizes some of the people who were instrumental in working towards the Next Generation Campus.

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Next Generation Campus Offers Privacy, Security

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 30, 2022
For those who have ended up at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in the past, life probably looked bleak - not just because they were teenagers in trouble with the law, but because of their surroundings.
Shawnee Tractor and Engine Club member Dylan Smith, left, and Ellis Rooks, of McLoud, talk between the Farmall and John Deere tractors during the 23rd Annual Farming Heritage Festival on June 18 at Shawnee Feed Center. Rooks said he didn't bring a tractor to the festival, but he has several on his farm. He tries to attend the event every year. This year, there were farming demonstrations, a classic tractor parade, and tractor pulls. Kids could also pump water, shell corn, or jump in the bounce house.

Shawnee Tractor and Engine Club member Dylan Smith, left, and Ellis Rooks, of McLoud, talk between the Farmall and John Deere tractors during the 23rd Annual Farming Heritage Festival on June 18 at Shawnee Feed Center. Rooks said he didn't bring a tractor to the festival, but he has several on his farm. He tries to attend the event every year. This year, there were farming demonstrations, a classic tractor parade, and tractor pulls. Kids could also pump water, shell corn, or jump in the bounce house.

23rd Annual Farming Heritage Festival Held on June 18

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Shawnee Tractor and Engine Club member Dylan Smith, left, and Ellis Rooks, of McLoud, talk between the Farmall and John Deere tractors during the 23rd Annual Farming Heritage Festival on June 18 at Shawnee Feed Center.
CPN and Shawnee receive Top Tourism Awards

CPN and Shawnee receive Top Tourism Awards

CPN and Shawnee receive Top Tourism Awards

News Staff
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The City of Shawnee’s Department of Tourism and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation took top honors at the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association’s Red Bud Awards Tuesday, June 14, at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.

VOTE EARLY

News Staff
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Early voting begins Thursday June 23rd for voters in Pottawatomie County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board. Remember Election Board is in a NEW LOCATION 330 N. Broadway, Shawnee.
Check your voting precinct, redistricting to effect voters

Check your voting precinct, redistricting to effect voters

Check your voting precinct, redistricting to effect voters

News Staff
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Mandatory redistricting efforts have caused some precinct boundaries to change. As a result, some voters will be assigned to new polling places, Patricia Carter, Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary announced today.