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Thirty years ago, come next Sept. 27, two forward-thinking mayors of cities half a world apart, the...

When someone has been in the news business for as long as a select few of us can reasonably claim,...

Smoking & Vaping The Shawnee Public Library hosts the informational presentation “Smoking and...

EDITOR The Countywide & Sun: As president of the Historic Shawnee Alliance, I appealed to the...

Bethel Acres resident Paul Wesley Abel, 83, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at a local hospital. Paul w...

David “Alan” Farris, 56, lifelong resident of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma, died Saturday, Nov. 9,...

Douglas “Doug” Westerman, 62, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Shawnee. He...

Mary (Tucker) Brooks, 92, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at her home. She was...

Nolan Spaugy, 75, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at his home. He was born Dec....

Billy Ray “Bill” Gregory, 84, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Shawnee. He...

Abraham Lee “Abe” Heatley, 64, lifelong resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Saturday, Nov. 2,...

Gladys was born the middle child of Russell and Josie (Loman) Hall on May 4, 1933, and died Nov. 7,...

Paulette Mason, 66, of Shawnee, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in a local hospital. Funeral services...

Wendell Weaks Smith, 77, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Nov. 4, 2019. He was born August 24, 1942, in...

LeKeisha Dawn Johnson, also known as Keke and Hot Chocolate, was born Dec. 18, 1972, in Shawnee,...

The Shawnee City Commission got its first look at designs for the new Shawnee Police Department...

Shawnee Board of Education members were happy to hear some good news about grants Monday night, but...

It began with an invitation from a customer. Blink and you would’ve missed it. But his passion...

Carol Anne Freeman, age 11, of South Rock Creek died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. She was born on May 18,...

Peggy Hays, 81, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.. She...

Richard Arnold Whitten died Nov. 1, 2019. He was born Sept. 21, 1942, to William Edgar Whitten and...

Shawnee resident Richard Norton, 73, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at his home. Memorial services will...

U.S. Air Force Airman Kyle T. Montgomery graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San...

Auburn Sims didn't have to go to war. He did anyway. The Shawnee resident, a centenarian this year,...

Alpacas of Oklahoma’s Alpaca Blastoff, which draws hundreds of alpaca enthusiasts and fiber...