Faculty, staff sponsor poetry writing workshops

A group of St. Gregory’s University faculty and staff is sponsoring three poetry writing workshops in February.

OBU alum Winston Tabb nominated by Obama

President Barack Obama recently nominated Oklahoma Baptist University alumnus Winston Tabb to serve as a member on the National Museum and Library Services Board according to a statement released by the White House. The nomination requires confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

SEF event provides honor, awards, support

Hundreds of current and future students will benefit from more than $21,000 invested into their education through grants made possible by supporters of the Shawnee Educational Foundation, which held its annual Hall of Fame banquet and auction this week.

Session gets heated as stadium project discussed

A question and answer session to explain projects at Jim Thorpe Stadium became heated Thursday night.

Essay, poster contests available to local students

Students enrolled in all school districts in Lincoln County are invited to submit essays and posters in contests sponsored in connection with the Journey Stories exhibit that will open at the Museum of Pioneer History in Chandler in February.
Entries in all three contests must be submitted by 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, and winners will be notified by Feb. 19. One winner from every school district in the county will receive a $20 cash prize in each division of the essay and poster contests. All winners will be special guests at the exhibit’s grand opening event at the historic H&S Theater in Chandler on Feb. 27.

Additional school board elections information released

The Pottawatomie County Election Board has released updated information pertaining to school board elections for voters in the Dale and Konawa school districts.

Shawnee schools scheduled for Friday

Shawnee students will be going to school Friday, Feb. 5, for a full day.

Two address board, ask for oversight committee

Two concerned residents addressed the Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education Tuesday night about projects at Jim Thorpe Stadium.

Two at OBU installed to endowed positions

Academic installations highlighted Oklahoma Baptist University’s first chapel of the new decade in the University’s Raley Chapel. Two faculty members – Dr. Scott Pace and Dr. Alan Bandy – were installed to endowed academic positions in OBU’s Joe L. Ingram School of Christian Service during the event.

High school crowns poetry champion

Shawnee High School crowned its first ever poetry champion earlier this week.
Destiny Crowley won first place in the school’s Poetry Out Loud contest.
Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts and the Oklahoma Humanities Counsel.

Forensics compete in debate competitions, win championship

Shawnee High School Forensics has taken the championship spot in the Public Forum debate for each of the three tournaments in which they have competed.

Mock trial competition held at Pottawatomie County courthouse

Students from three Oklahoma schools were in Pottawatomie County Tuesday as the courthouse was the setting for one of the qualifying rounds of the 2009-10 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Program.

Will Rogers announces honor roll

Will Rogers Elementary School announced its principal’s and teachers honor rolls for the second nine weeks.

RSU anounces Fall 2009 honor rolls

Rogers State University announced its President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls for the Fall 2009 semester.

Shawnee area residents on OBU honor roll

Fifty-six Shawnee area residents have been named to Oklahoma Baptist University’s academic honor roll for the fall 2009 semester.

Lincoln County schools search for solutions to lower budgets

In an economy such as this, jobs are being cut and people are being asked to do more with less.
For schools in Lincoln County, that is true for districts and those who teach in those districts.
Rita Palmer, Meeker superintendent, said she has already made cuts, including custodians.

Seminole County Educators feel budget cuts

The local economy has caused uncertainty among superintendents in the area, and Seminole County is no exception.
With the state continuing to cut expenses to combat less and less revenues, schools in the county are also feeling the effects.

Lincoln County residents on OBU honor roll

Six Lincoln County residents have been named to Oklahoma Baptist University’s academic honor roll for the fall 2009 semester.

Earlsboro High School honor roll

Earlsboro High School announces it's first semester honor roll.

Tecumseh High School Honor Rolls announced

Tecumseh High School has announced its second block honor rolls.

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