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The National Weather Service is reporting that a large tornado near Tinker Air Force Base is headed north and should miss Shawnee.
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After devastating tornadoes ravaged Shawnee Sunday evening, many were left injured.
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Caitlyn Yount, a recent OBU graduate from Shawnee, took shelter for at least an hour with her family at the Shawnee Mall storm shelter as Sunday’s tornado hovered.
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To help those who have been displaced or affected by tornadoes, the American Red Cross has set up a shelter at Shawnee High School, 1001 N. Kennedy.
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A 79-year-old man is confirmed dead in the Shawnee area after a tornado swept through the area Sunday evening.
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The general manager of a Shawnee scrap metal yard says a new Oklahoma law aimed at deterring copper thieves will level the playing field for legitimate scrap businesses as new regulations will make it more difficult for thieves to sell their stolen loot.
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All the signs are in place for a stormy weather pattern to brew up some severe activity in Oklahoma this weekend.
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As a steady rain continued Wednesday night, Shawnee resident Nancy Antosh, a National Weather Service Cooperative Observer, said she was anxiously waiting for morning to check her rain gauge and make her 24-hour rainfall totals report today.
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A Shawnee man pleaded guilty to three felony charges Wednesday to avoid a jury trial in Pottawatomie County and was sentenced to serve time in prison.Solomon Wayne Grass, 35, was charged with shooting with intent to kill, first-degree robbery and possession...
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Due to concerns about Shawnee's water quality, Phyllis Rigney has resorted to purchasing only bottled water to drink, and does not allow her granddaughter to drink tap water in Shawnee.
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After a Pottawatomie County jury convicted him of second-degree murder Tuesday afternoon, Nickey Sneed was handcuffed before he kissed his wife and said goodbye to his mother so sheriff's deputies could transport him to jail.
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Lincoln County’s sheriff says an 89-year-old Prague mother walked through fire in her mobile home Monday in an attempt to reach her son’s room on the other side, but both of them died in that blaze.
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Lincoln County Sheriff's office has confirmed two people have died in a Prague area house fire.
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Locals celebrate Mother's Day with reasons why their mothers are great
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Moms are really special. Even though we know that, sometimes we may not be as grateful as we should until we no longer have them.
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Oklahoma drivers could end up shelling out $12 more to renew their licenses every four years if Gov. Mary Fallin signs SB 652.
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After hearing stories about area students who only had a meal while at school, Shawnee letter carrier Royce Thompson said those stories are among the many reasons why the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive aims to collect about 20,000 pounds of food for the Shawnee area.
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The 13th annual Mark Harmon Celebrity Weekend Benefit will be held on May 31 and June 1.
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The city of Shawnee is currently planning to conduct a feasibility study to determine the cost, and cost effectiveness of repairing South Kickapoo Street between Kickapoo Spur and Farrall Street.
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While the recent rains were a blessing for many in the area, they were not a blessing for the North Side Sewage Plant.
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The new director of Project Safe, which provides domestic violence and crisis services in the Shawnee area, said HB 1912, now signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin, will provide support in their mission to help victims become survivors.
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The Shawnee City Commission did not renew their contract with the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce.
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After a Shawnee citizen approached the city commission with concerns regarding a rezoning near Bryan and MacArthur streets, the request is being sent back to the planning commission for a new hearing.
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Plans for the new Shawnee City Pool are still underway, James Bryce, director of operations, said.
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With events unfolding which could have come out of Hollywood cinema, the family of a World War II veteran will receive his dogtags, lost for more than 60 years in Europe.
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The Shawnee City Commission voted to defer action on possible removal of red cedar trees until a study could be completed by city staff to determine the best course of action.
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As Shawnee city officials discuss issues with red cedar trees around the Twin Lakes, city of Tecumseh workers are slowly removing cedar trees at Tecumseh Lake, where 250 cedars in one area alone were uprooted and destroyed.
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An Agra teenager was killed early Monday morning in a collision along SH 18 in Lincoln County.
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Sarah Sneed, of Prague, and her daughter Jessica have been coming to the Kolache Festival for six or seven years in a row now, but this year was a little different for them.
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Several projects are going up around MacArthur Street and Airport Drive, including the Oklahoma Baptist University residential village, the Airport Walking Track, and Belfair Assisted Living Center.
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Many Shawnee residents have been frustrated by the apparent lack of progress on Independence Street, east of Harrison Street near Sequoyah Elementary School.
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Aisha Hashmi sat in the floor and sobbed Thursday when she saw a photograph of the newly discovered skeletal remains of her sister and niece who went missing 21 years ago in a case that is connected to Lincoln County.
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Investigators say three bodies unearthed near Jennings last month are likely those of two women and a girl missing since 1992 — but that DNA testing will be necessary to know for sure.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters recently held their annual fundraiser ‘Bowl for Kids Sake’ at FireLake Bowling Center, where they raised $52,000.
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The board of directors of Avedis Foundation announced a grant of $103,000 to Youth and Family Resource Center, Inc. of Shawnee.
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A server crash is causing major delays in online testing in schools across Oklahoma.
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A Shawnee resident, one of several reporting items stolen in a recent rash of vehicle burglaries, said the thieves had the time to “riffle” through every part of his vehicle.
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More severe weather is predicted to move in Wednesday night and cold weather on Thursday.
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The Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce announced that they have filled the position of Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Executive Director.
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Mother Nature has been teasing local gardeners as they wonder if there will be yet another cold snap this season.
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Thanks to a grant, future NBA player Shaun Willis, 13, will still have a place to practice basketball this summer.
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The Nick’s Treasure Toy Drive Foundation will be holding its second annual toy drive in Shawnee from April 26 through May 28.
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Jinger Bernhardt, a local resident, said she’s sad to see Old Navy closing.
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As Albert Rider’s family continues living their lives without him there to be a husband, father and grandfather, one of three defendants charged in his homicide appeared in court for arraignment Wednesday and entered a not guilty plea.
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Drivers on the road without insurance impact others drivers’ insurance rates and their pocketbooks, which is one reason why police participate in traffic safety enforcements.
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Concha Weels, a Shawnee resident, relies upon the Central Oklahoma Community Transit System (COTS) for rides everywhere she goes, because Weels doesn’t drive.
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The suspect arrested following a pursuit that prompted a Shawnee police officer, in fear of his life, to fire three rounds at the vehicle that rammed two patrol units, has been formally charged with five felony counts.
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St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital is planning an expansion, and in the process has leased a building at the southeast corner of Bell and Tenth Streets.
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Shawnee may see one of the latest freezes in more than 50 years, if the forecast is correct for Tuesday.
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While many area residents have likely noticed some problem areas on county roadways following last week’s storm with torrential rains, Pottawatomie County commissioners continue their work to replace gravel and clean out tin horns around the county.
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