FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival draws thousands to Shawnee
SHAWNEE -- The eighth annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival was held Aug. 8-9 on the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Festival grounds.
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Oklahoma Attorney General files brief supporting cattle ranchers
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief this week supporting cattle ranchers against manufacturers who are selling foreign-sourced beef products under the “Product of USA” label.
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Bison soccer team picked fourth in GAC Preseason Poll
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference and its coaches picked Oklahoma Baptist to finish in fourth on Tuesday during the league’s yearly preseason release.
Fifth-inning offensive burst rallies Tecumseh past Prague
TECUMSEH – Better late than never. The Tecumseh Lady Savages, listless at the plate through four innings and spotting Prague a 5-0 advantage, rallied with an eight-run fifth inning to defeat the Prague Lady Red Devils 10-7 Tuesday night in Tecumseh’s season opener and Prague’s second game.
Movie listings
These are Jones Theatre Listings for the week beginning Friday, August 15.
Pack the School event supports 300 classrooms across Pottawatomie County
SHAWNEE — The annual Pack the School event once again united communitypartners, volunteers, and educators in a shared mission: ensuring teachers have the resources they need tostart the school year strong. This year, the event supported 300 classrooms across Shawnee PublicSchools, Macomb Public Schools, Grove Public Schools, Asher Public Schools, Tecumseh Public Schools,McLoud Public Schools, Pleasant Grove Public Schools, and other schools in Pottawatomie County, with allPottawatomie County teachers invited to attend.
Tuesday games: Fast-pitch softball roundup
McLoud cruises past Meeker in Tuesday fast-pitch action