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Pat Neasbitt Master Gardener Yes, it is December, and the weather finally feels more like winter. It also feels more like springtime in southern Oklahoma… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Oklahoma conservationists are heralding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's recent proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

John T. Catrett, III Scissortail Hospice Chaplain A quick scroll through social media can bring an onslaught of bad news, both globally and in our… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Special to the News-Star Vacations often promise relaxation, but before reaching a state of tranquility is the chaos of traveling, especially during the holidays. For… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

By Becky Emerson Carlberg For The Shawnee News-Star Weekender The winter solstice arrives on Saturday Dec 21 at 3:40 a.m. The longest night of the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Jingle, Jingle Shawnee! We hope you had a great time at the Christmas Parade downtown last Friday! The lights and floats were amazing, and my favorite was the Grinch hanging upside down and doing flips from the back of a tow truck crane! Quite the fireworks show as well! Thank you to Safe Events for Families (SEFF) for organizing this year’s parade. The Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department hosted a special live music event on Thursday at Woodland Park Amphitheater, and we appreciate you coming out! A big thank you goes to Mitch Wolf for providing sound plus performing the final act, to Jason Henson and the ensemble from Immanual Baptist Church to Martin and Megan Kramm, the brother-sister duo of Willowcreek, as well as to the talented Miranda Mulkey.

By Gail Ellis OSU STILLWATER, Okla. – Animal health specialists with Oklahoma State University Extension caution poultry producers to protect their flocks after Highly Pathogenic… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Special to the News-Star Walking into your room to find a curled-up dog or cat resting within your opened suitcase can be heart-wrenching, to say… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Hello, Shawnee! If you are reading this on Friday, December 13 before 7 p.m., there’s still time for you to catch the Shawnee Christmas Parade! This year’s theme is Griswold Christmas and will showcase local bands, floats, rolling displays, and lots and lots of lights! This community led event is sponsored by SEFF (Safe Events for Families). The parade starts at the corner of Beard and Main Street and will proceed all the way down Main Street to the Shawnee Depot.