SSC students attend career fair and Thunder game
Several Seminole State College students attended Thunder Stir on Feb. 24, a career fair hosted by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Bison baseball team smashes Southeastern with eight homers
DURANT – Jayden Shafer and Braden Smith each cranked out a pair of home runs Tuesday as the Oklahoma Baptist University Bison smashed the Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm 17-7 in seven innings on Tuesday.
Top-ranked Dale squads cruise to 2A Regional Championships
DALE - To no one’s surprise, Dale swept their Regional Championship games before heading to the Area Championship games later this week in McAlester. Lady Pirates 77, Oktaha 50 Dale withstood Oktaha’s best shot Monday night.
PCJLS: Swine show results
The following are results from the swine competition at the Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show.
Dale teams win 2A Regionals
The Dale Pirates and Lady Pirates cruised to 2A Regional Championships. See related story and photos on Page B4.
Sen. Jett secures committee approval for four key bills
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, has secured committee approval for four key measures.
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence announces 2025 Academic All-State class
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has named 100 public high school seniors from across Oklahoma as Academic All-State honorees for 2025. Four of those students are from the Shawnee and Tri-County Area.
State swim champs return to Shawnee High School with police escort, celebration
The Shawnee swim team's bus was welcomed back to town from Jenks late Tuesday night with a lights-and-sirens police escort to celebrate the repeat state champions as they returned to Shawnee High School. This is the fourth straight year for the Shawnee Lady Wolves swim team to win the state title in Class 5A.
Deadline is March 17 to request absentee ballots for April 1 election
The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 17.
Pet Talk: Flies and keeping cattle comfortable, healthy
Flies might be seen as simply a pesky inconvenience, but for cattle, they’re much more of a concern. Because these tiny insects can cause stress, reduce feed intake, and spread diseases, when left unmanaged, they can significantly impact cattle health, comfort, and productivity.