Movie listings
Jones Theatre listings for the week beginning Friday, May 23.
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EveryDay Dads graduation celebrates growth, connection, commitment to fatherhood
Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County just hosted a graduation ceremony honoring the latest cohorts of the EveryDay Dads program.
Bikes on Bell returns for summer
Shawnee Bike Night, also known as Bikes on Bell, is back and in full swing for its second season. Last week, hundreds of cyclists got together downtown to enjoy nice weather and camaraderie.
SSC community course highlights the art of natural self-care
Seminole State College Business and Industry Training Coordinator Talina Lee (right) experiences a hands-on demonstration of a charcoal mud face mask, led by Natural Remedies class instructor Jacqueline Bourne (left) on May 15. The community course, “Natural Beauty: Where Nature Meets Self-Care,” explored holistic methods for enhancing hair, skin and nail health.
Olivia and Liam remain most popular baby names for 2024
Olivia and Liam are once again America's most popular baby names of the year. Also, 2024 marks the sixth consecutive year that families chose to stick with both familiar names.
Editorial cartoons
Editorial cartoons
AAA: More than 446,000 Oklahomans expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend
OKLAHOMA CITY – AAA is projecting strong travel volume for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday – the official kickoff to summer travel season – across America and here in the Sooner State. Here’s a quick look at some of the numbers, trends and tips from AAA: 446,398 – Number of Oklahomans who will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Memorial Day holiday travel period (May 22-26), an increase of 2.8% from 2024.
Potawatomi Fire set for final two games of regular season
The Potawatomi Fire play their final two games of the regular season in The Basketball League (TBL) with a Thursday contest at the Enid Outlaws at 7 p.m. and a home matchup against Creating Young Minds (CYM) Leopards at 2 p.m.
OBU Theatre wins three national awards at Kennedy Center Festivall
Oklahoma Baptist University Theatre has earned national recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), taking home three prestigious awards in 2025 for the original student-created musical “Dreamers, A Depression Era Musical Fairytale.” The production, written by OBU student Elena Streett, a creative writing major and theatre minor, was honored with national commendations for Distinguished Achievement in Writing for Musical Theatre, Distinguished Achievement in Ongoing Program Support of a New Work and Distinguished Achievement in Production of a New Work. The awards were presented by the national KCACTF board, which selects 60 to 70 winners annually from more than 1,000 productions nationwide.
SBA offers disaster assistance to small businesses, nonprofits and residents impacted by spring wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S.