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The Lost Pages Bookstore opens in Shawnee Saturday with signings, Novella launch
SubmittedSHAWNEE — The Lost Pages Bookstore, a new independent bookstore located at 2207 N. Kickapoo Ave., will hold its grand opening Saturday, June 6, 2026, featuring a book signing by romance author M.J. Hughes from 1 to 4 p.m.Hughes, an Oklahoma fiction bestselling author, is known for her River Road Series of standalone spicy hockey…
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Avedis awards nearly $96K grant to Child Advocacy Center
By Vicky O. MisaThe Shawnee News-Starvmisa@cherryroad.comAvedis Foundation just announced that the Child Advocacy Center of Central Oklahoma is the recipient of a $95,608 Avedis grant to help expand forensic interviewing, advocacy, and mental health services for children experiencing abuse across Pottawatomie, Lincoln and Seminole Counties.“(Director) Kayxandra Campbell, the board of directors and her staff play…
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‘Don’t put your cart before the horse’ Dear editor, My parents taught me– “Don’t put your cart before the horse.” Please don’t vote to abolish the Oklahoma Property Tax until a new plan for funding is in place. Oklahoma’s Public Schools depend on that tax for funding education.