Just in time for cooler temperatures across the state, the top 5 percent of 2010 Shawnee High School graduating seniors received academic letter jackets from Arvest Bank Tuesday.
A total of 16 seniors received the jackets, which were purchased by Arvest, during the 26th Academic Letter Jacket Reception.
 

Shawnee detectives continue to investigate the armed robbery of a local tanning salon.

St. Gregory’s University Theatre continues its season this week with “Crusades,” a contemporary piece by internationally acclaimed playwright Michel Azama.

Sine Nomine Choral Society of Central Oklahoma takes its show to Broadway in autumn concerts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, and at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at OBU’s Yarborough Auditorium in Raley Chapel.

Everyone wants more money.
People have the ability to stretch their finances and use what is available to get better results. Topics to be covered during the day include:

In recognition of American Education Week, Nov. 15 through 21, and Retired Educators Day, Nov. 17, Pottawatomie County Retired Educators will honor one of its most-active members.

Private Lucas C. Craig, Oklahoma National Guard, graduated U.S. Army Basic Combat training at Fort Jackson, S. C., Aug. 6, 2009.

Heartland Hypnosis Services was recently licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools and is now Heartland Hypnosis Services and Training.

The Pottawatomie County Health Department, in collaboration with the Shawnee Public Schools, will host an H1N1 vaccine clinic on Thursday, Nov. 19 at Will Rogers Elementary School. The clinic is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Despite months of resistance and despite accusations by Shawnee City Commissioner James Harrod that Gov. Brad Henry and Commissioners of the Land Office were “bullying” the city, the city commission voted 5-2 Monday to relinquish their lease agreement with the CLO and to allow 28 lessees to lease directly from the state.
City Commissioners Carl Holt, Billy Collier, John Winterringer and Frank Sims were joined by Mayor Linda Peterson in their vote to approve relinquishment. Vice Mayor Pam Stephens, along with Harrod, voted against the motion.

After an unusually warm fall, temperatures have dipped, so area firefighters want residents to follow winter heating safety tips and advice.

The Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center trust reviewed and renewed Jail Director Sid Stell’s employment contract Monday, with no changes or increase in pay.

Another business is stepping up to help the Shawnee Police Foundation with its fundraiser to purchase bulletproof vests for officers.
R&R Overhead Door Co., 18806 Brangus Road, will join other businesses in making a contribution based on sales.

The Shawnee Board of Education has called a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The board will consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $3 million General Oblication Building Bonds of the school district.

The Pottawatomie Alliance Toward Community Health began hosting a series of activities Nov. 14, which will continue through Nov. 21 to celebrate “Tobacco-Free Oklahoma Week” and promote protections for Oklahomans from secondhand smoke, model healthy behaviors for our youth, and help support tobacco users who are trying to quit.

In an effort to save time for people attending the Oklahoma City-County Health Department H1N1 flu clinics, the health department has posted the necessary forms in both English and Spanish on the agency Web site, www.occhd.org. 

YMCA staff and members were excited when, after a 5-year fundraising campaign, their long-awaited new pool was constructed. Within two months though, they knew that excitement wouldn’t last.

Jones Theatres, Inc. and Kool Gold KGFF Radio, AM-1450, are joining forces again to present the annual “Cans Film Festival,” a special movie showing to collect canned goods for the Salvation Army holiday food baskets.

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, several area police officers were honored for the excellence in report writing and investigation into domestic violence cases.
Officers honored during the Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign hosted by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Family Violence Prevention Program and the Pottawatomie District Attorney’s.

Tax credits have helped some in Shawnee purchase as many as four homes.
“Yes, and my children are happy also, they’re excited about being homeowners,” said new homeowner Susan Brown. “Being a mom, I think with my kids being able to get it, I think that was just awesome because owning a house is a good life- long investment.