With over 18 years of experience in the storage business, longtime resident and owner Clayton Eads and Operations Manager Brian Mahaffey make quite the team at the new Hwy 177 Storage, located at 40501 Benson Park Road. Tecumseh Mayor Eddy Parker stopped in to say a few words during the ribbon cutting ceremony held on Friday, Aug.
Seminole State College’s full-time faculty and staff gathered in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on Wednesday, Aug. 13, for the Fall 2025 In-Service.
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Karma is hitting the pavement in Pottawatomie County. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office has introduced its newest team member, K9 Karma.
Thanks to the support of the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation through its Enhancement Grant, Pottawatomie County 4-H was able to purchase supplies for the Ricochet: An Extreme Leadership Development Adventure curriculum. This is an interactive program designed to help middle and high school youth strengthen their leadership skills.
Students filled the Jeff Johnston Auditorium during Seminole State College’s New Student Orientation on Aug. 16.
Caught in the middle of the summer season, with temperatures hovering in the upper 90s -- sometimes up to 100 degrees -- day after day, Shawnee Rescue Mission is putting out an urgent call for help to make the heat bearable for the homeless people the nonprofit strives to care for. “Both our air conditioning units have gone out this year, they are both over 20 years old and cannot be fixed and must be replaced,” Shawnee Rescue Mission’s founder and director Glenn Blankenship’s post reads.
Dale shuts out Wister to win Ripley Tournament bracket
School is back, so the Shawnee Police Department reminds drivers to watch for buses. "Stop when the bus has its stop sign out and red lights flashing," SPD reports.
Dale rolls to three Thursday shutout wins in Ripley Tourney RIPLEY – The Dale Lady Pirates rolled to three shutout victories Thursday in the Ripley Tournament after blanking Hominy 1-0, Crescent 11-0 and Drumright 11-0. Dale 1, Hominy 0 Boo Herber fired a one-hitter, struck out nine and allowed no walks in pitching all six innings.