Sports

Dale knocks off Moore 5-1 in tune-up contest for state tourney
- Dale knocks off Moore 5-1 in tune-up contest for state tourney
- OBU sophomore soccer player Hanley honored by GAC
- Prague, McLoud runners excel in Blackberry Run
- State, Super Regional play begins for area teams on Thursday
- Bethel outlasts North Rock Creek in tune-up for Super Regionals
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Our View: National Newspaper Week
As we celebrate the 85th anniversary of National Newspaper Week from October 5-11, 2025, it’s crucial to acknowledge the pivotal role local journalism plays in shaping informed communities.
- Our View: National Newspaper Week
- Don't miss a thing: Become a News-Star subscriber
- (Calendar of events)
- Football season underway: Work continues at Jim Thorpe stadium
- Shawnee firefighters participate in 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Lifestyle

Aloe Vera: The most common house plant
News

Transfer Fair connects SSC students with next-step opportunities
Seminole State College hosted a College Transfer Fair on Oct. 1 in Tanner Hall on campus.
- Transfer Fair connects SSC students with next-step opportunities
- SSC launches BLAST: A for-credit upskilling series for working professionals
- OBU announces Dr. Stephen Stallard as new Witness to Win Associate Professor of Evangelism
- (Calendar of events)
- Discover, create, and learn with STEAM at Pioneer Library System
Community

Shawnee Public Schools honors native heritage at Jim Thorpe Night
Shawnee Public Schools, on Oct. 3, proudly celebrated Native heritage and traditions at its annual Jim Thorpe Night, held at Jim Thorpe Stadium, home of the Shawnee Wolves.
- Shawnee Public Schools honors native heritage at Jim Thorpe Night
- Art lecture, reception to spotlight Victor Vasarely's optical art at Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
- Fun for all at St. Benedict Fall Festival
- Rawls receives JCL award
- Gathering commemorates Raley renovation
Special Sections
Sports

Dale knocks off Moore 5-1 in tune-up contest for state tourney
- Dale knocks off Moore 5-1 in tune-up contest for state tourney
- OBU sophomore soccer player Hanley honored by GAC
- Prague, McLoud runners excel in Blackberry Run
- State, Super Regional play begins for area teams on Thursday
- Bethel outlasts North Rock Creek in tune-up for Super Regionals
Conversations

Our View: National Newspaper Week
As we celebrate the 85th anniversary of National Newspaper Week from October 5-11, 2025, it’s crucial to acknowledge the pivotal role local journalism plays in shaping informed communities.
- Our View: National Newspaper Week
- Don't miss a thing: Become a News-Star subscriber
- (Calendar of events)
- Football season underway: Work continues at Jim Thorpe stadium
- Shawnee firefighters participate in 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Lifestyle

Aloe Vera: The most common house plant
The Aloe plant is one of the most commonly kept house plants. With over 400 aloe species, Aloe Vera is perhaps the most popular due to its reputed skin soothing nature.