Award-winning PBS Newshour international correspondent Jane Ferguson will discuss on Wednesday how she goes into the planet’s most dangerous places and tells the world the truth about what is happening there.
• Shawnee Little Theatre’s production of Irving Berlin’s: “White Christmas” will perform at the community theatre November 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. Also, November 13 at 2 p.m.
More than 6,000 teachers across Oklahoma received $6 million in funding last week for handpicked learning tools and school supplies through the second round of a grant initiative created by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).
Seminole State College has opened enrollment for the spring semester for current and prospective students. A course schedule can be viewed on the College’s website at www.sscok.edu.
From now until Feb. 15, 2023, Oklahoma and Arkansas high school seniors are encouraged to apply for the 2023 OGE Positive Energy Scholarship. With its administrative partner the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, OGE Energy Corp. Foundation awards this scholarship to three deserving students and provides them with $15,000 per year, renewable annually for up to four years, or a total of $60,000 to cover tuition, books, fees and on-campus room and board.
Local gems make up Shawnee life: See how well you know Shawnee. Do you recognize any of these fun features around town? If you have something to share that’s special and unique to the community, email vicky.misa@news-star.com.
Shawnee-area teachers attend workshops “Every time I attend the Fall Arts Institute I come back invigorated with rediscovering myself as an artist and not just an art educator.” LONE WOLF – Nearly 300 Oklahoma educators, including many from the Shawnee and Tri-County area, earned professional development hours and joined with other adults in improving their crafts during the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute (OFAI), a series of intensive weekend workshops taught by nationally renowned artists in the literary, visual and performing arts. The workshops were held Oct.
Seminole State College grant programs observed National Native American Heritage month by hosting Tribal Fest – an educational and cultural celebration - on Wednesday. The College’s Student Support Services (SSS) and Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) programs provided informational booths, a pow wow sweat demonstration, free healthy snacks and “fancy dancing” in an effort to provide a robust cultural experience for all students.
The Made in Oklahoma Coalition is gearing up for Thanksgiving with sweet and savory dishes made with local products. Buying local is a great way to support local businesses, and it’s easy to do with an array of products you’ll want to have on your Thanksgiving grocery list.
Good news from California. Reports from the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary: nearly 4,000 Monarchs.