Dan Boren Appointed To FUB Board

First United has appointed Dan Boren, Chickasaw Nation’s Secretary of Commerce, to its board of directors effective June 21, 2022.

Shawnee Receives Approval To Begin New Projects

The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners approved three different quotes totaling $69,590 for Shawnee Public Schools during the meeting Monday, July 25. Shawnee will use its portion of the education sales tax monies to cover the projects.

New VA Clinic Set To Open In Shawnee This Fall

For the approximately 5,000 veterans in the Shawnee area, a new option for health care is finally coming to town.

Lankford Wants To Simplify FEMA Application Process

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

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.

United Way Of Pottawatomie Donates $238,460 To Area Nonprofits

The United Way of Pottawatomie County (UWPC) is honored to announce that on July 15, a total of $238,460 has been granted to 21 local area partner agencies.

SSC Public Relations Team Wins Awards in Statewide Competition

Two members of Seminole State College’s Public Relations team won awards at the annual Oklahoma College Public Relations Association conference on July 11, held at the Artesian Hotel in Sulphur.

Volunteers Needed For Homeless Resource Center

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

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.