More than six months after the convicted killer of a Tecumseh police officer died while imprisoned on Oklahoma's death row, the medical examiner has ruled on his cause of death as natural with several medical factors.
News regarding Europe is preoccupied with the Ukraine war and the latest Washington surprises, but other developments are important. Among the most important is the positive, effective leadership role of Germany.
ADA, Okla. – East Central University President Wendell Godwin has announced the students selected for the 2025-26 President’s Leadership Class (PLC).
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The City of Shawnee’s Community Development staff is seeking input from residents to draft its 2025-30 Consolidated Plan. From now until Aug.
This month marks three years since Oklahoma launched 988, the state’s easy-to-remember mental health lifeline. Since its debut, the line has connected more than 178,000 Oklahomans to immediate, compassionate support for mental health, substance use and suicide crises, according to Solari Crisis & Human Services, Oklahoma’s largest 988 call center provider.
Shawnee City Commissioners pushed its business gathering a week early this month, meeting July 14 instead of the 21st. Some bits of business that were addressed included issuing an RFP for the long-vacant Franklin Elementary School site; approving the deed transfer of a site previously given to South Central Industries; choosing a vice mayor; and awarding a bid offer to replace waterline on Walnut Street.