Balloon Festival fun
Hot air balloons danced across the skies of Shawnee Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13 for the annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival.
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Local gems
Local gems make up Shawnee life: See how well you know Shawnee. Do you recognize any of this around town? Desiree Rinetti submitted a couple photos featuring a lovely feline and flowerbed.
Happy houseplants
We’ve talked about all kinds of gardening and landscaping. What about plants we have in our homes? Those beautiful violets (my favorite), pothos, succulents, that decorate our homes can bring us a lot of joy.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a leading grant program for women’s artists will be honored by the MacDowell artists’ retreat this fall. Visual artist Susan Unterberg has been named this year’s winner of the Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award, cited for her leadership of Anonymous Was a Woman.
Back to School photos
Area students are starting a new school year. Share your Back to School photos with the News-Star by emailing them to newsroom@news-star.com and they could be featured in an upcoming edition.
How do I harvest sunfl ower seeds?
Sunflowers are so easy to grow and they just make people smile! These bright cheerful flowers have so many uses – in flower beds, in gardens to attract pollinators, for human food, to feed the birds. There are standard sunflowers, dwarf, giant, ornamental and some are even native to our state.
Community Calendar
By Elisabeth Slay The Shawnee News-Star eslay@news-star.com Please email items for the calendar to newsroom@news-star.com. August 16 Free Blood Pressure Checks conducted by Mays Home Health will be available at the Senior Recreation Center at 401 N.
SSM Health Medical Group welcomes Shawnaree Lee, DO
SSM Health Medical Group welcomes obstetrician- gynecologist (OB/ GYN) Shawnaree Lee, DO, to Shawnee. Lee provides lifelong gynecological care, obstetric care, labor and delivery, and post-partum care.
SSC President’s Leadership Class tours campus during orientation event
Seminole State College held an orientation event for incoming President’s Leadership Class students on Aug. 12.
Pott. County Horticulture Educator Carla Smith wins state award
The OAEAA (Oklahoma Association of Extension Agriculture Agents) is celebrating the State Award Winner, Carla Smith, Pottawatomie County Horticulture Educator, for her Outstanding New Agriculture Agent Award.