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Absentee ballot request deadline is March 17

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Voters in Pottawatomie County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 1, County Special Tax Question, Municipal General Election for Town of Pink, City of Maud, Town of Asher, & City of Mcloud, & also Board of Education General Election for Gordon Cooper, Earlsboro, Maud, Shawnee,...
Dr. Joe Taron briefs the board about the visit he and Superintendent Dr. Matt Posey recently made to the Stillwater Ag Program Bill Rooth, Countywide & Sun

Dr. Joe Taron briefs the board about the visit he and Superintendent Dr. Matt Posey recently made to the Stillwater Ag Program Bill Rooth, Countywide & Sun

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Bethel School Board greenlights land buy

Bill Rooth Bill@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Bethel School Board voted to purchase 2.62 acres of land for $46,723.90 during its Mar. 10 meeting. This is to expand the campus as part of ongoing development plans, Superintendent Dr. Matt Posey said.The board approved the purchase following an executive session.
Two arrested for fentanyl distribution

Two arrested for fentanyl distribution

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Two arrested for fentanyl distribution

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Shawnee, OK – On February 14, 2025, Ashley Grier and D’Shea Moore were formally charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl in Pottawatomie County case CF-2025-59.Both defendants were arrested following a joint investigation initiated by the Shawnee Police Department and the District 23 District...

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Shawnee PD requests assistance

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Shawnee, Oklahoma (March 6, 2025) – The Shawnee Police Department (SPD), along with the District Attorney’s Task Force, is actively investigating the homicide of Brandon Kaseca.On January 30, 2022, at approximately 2:55 am, Officers responded to a residence at 529 W 10th Street about a shooting...
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Community Calendar

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Thursday 13th Shawnee Lions Club- every Thursday (noon) at Santa Fe Cattle Company (Shawnee Mall) PCDA 17508 Bethel Road — 4:30 pm. Masons — 7:30 pm, Tecumseh Masonic Lodge. Pott.
Rose Rock Community Engagement Coordinator April Grant and Restore Director and Client Solutions Manager Kendra Martin request County funds to purchase a box truck. Bill Rooth, Countywide & Sun

Rose Rock Community Engagement Coordinator April Grant and Restore Director and Client Solutions Manager Kendra Martin request County funds to purchase a box truck. Bill Rooth, Countywide & Sun

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IFYR update becomes heated discussion

Bill Rooth Bill@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A heated debate over the International Youth Finals Rodeo (IFYR) erupted between Shawnee Civic & Cultural Development Authority, (SCCDA) committee member Rob Morris and Commissioner Melissa Dennis during the Pottawatomie County Commission meeting on Mar. 11.Dennis said the IFYR name and website...

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Avedis Foundation hosts local clergy appreciation dinner

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The foundation’s annual Clergy Appreciation event featured a keynote address by Dr. Mark Dance.(Shawnee, OK) — Avedis Foundation welcomed local clergy and their guests for the Foundation’s annual Clergy Appreciation event on Thursday, Feb. 13.