About 520 Oklahoma Baptist University students, including freshmen, transfers and upperclassmen, spent the morning of Aug. 18, 2025, serving the Shawnee community during the University’s annual Serve Shawnee event.
The City of Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department reopened the Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Splash Pad on Wednesday, August 20.
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Shawnee City Commissioners gathered in executive session Monday to evaluate the work Interim City Manager Mark Simpson has been doing since he took on the role.
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The deadline to request absentee ballots for the Sept. 9 election by mail is approaching.
A few weeks ago, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Shawnee Post presented Life Saving Awards during a special ceremony hosted at the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office. Two outstanding officers were recognized for their extraordinary actions that directly saved lives.
DALE – A home run apiece from Denton Forsythe and Hunter Watkins weren’t enough as the Dale Pirates suffered their third straight loss after a 3-0 start to the season after falling to Okarche 5-4 on Tuesday.
Sometimes everything goes your way. Winning is easy on those days.
Jim Thorpe Academy has been awarded an $8,500 Beyond Words grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support the restoration and expansion of its school library. The grant will fund shelving and books to replace those lost in the April 19, 2023, tornado that devastated Jim Thorpe Academy, bringing new opportunities for students to connect with reading and learning.