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TECUMSEH - A ribbon cutting ceremony will be April 25 at noon to celebrate an extension to the Tecumseh community’s Music Trail. The event was rescheduled after being rained out on April 4.

(SHAWNEE, Okla.) – This Friday, April 25, the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art will host its annual “Off the Wall” fundraising event starting at 6 p.m. The interactive event offers attendees the unique opportunity to take home original artwork created and donated by talented local artists.

Jones Theatres presents selected movies from our current attractions in open caption (subtitles) every week on Monday. Please call our movie information line at 405-275-7511 for a list of open caption movies and times.

Seminole State College members of the Student Government Association and staff participated in the 2025 Student Government Association Student Leadership Retreat on April 12 at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha. The event featured sessions on leadership, résumé building and managing school social media accounts.

Seminole State College students in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently led a successful donation drive to benefit the SSC Food Pantry and a local animal shelter.

Oklahoma Baptist University has received approval from the Institutional Actions Council (IAC) of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer its first doctoral program: the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD). The approval, effective April 1, 2025, marks a historic step forward as the university expands its academic offerings in the health sciences.

Shawnee Forward, alongside local leaders and community members, recently celebrated two ribbon-cutting ceremonies that mark continued growth and investment in Shawnee.

Shawnee Okla. – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing organizations that implement best practices and policies that support improved health and wellness. Certified Healthy Oklahoma – a collaborative effort of OSDH, The Oklahoma Academy, Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the State Chamber of Oklahoma – offers certifications in six categories: Business, Campus, Community, Congregation, Early Childhood Program and School.