A tornado tore through Pottawatomie County Wednesday, Apr. 19, leaving massive destruction in its path. The Boom-a-Rang located on MacArthur was in the path and received catastrophic damage, but the nostalgic photos still hang on the wal inside the building. See more photos on pages B4 and B5 Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell
The Stucker Center at Shawnee High School was only one of multiple buildings that received damage. The Ag Barn was completely detroyed and the Jim Thorpe Academy was left unusable at this time.
One week after tornadoes tore through communities in Pottawatomie County, businesses are beginning to re-open, but there is still a lot of work left to do.
A lot of work has been completed with new poles placed, lines run and trees moved to the curb. And, as of Tuesday morning, Apr. 25, President Job Biden approved disaster release.
Shawnee took a direct hit with millions of...
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