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Going Green in the garden

Pat Neasbitt Master Gardener The best way to garden “green” is to work with Mother Nature as much as possible. The weather is always controlling… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

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Gardens of the Cross Timbers: The Flying Darning Needle

This could be called “The Shawnee News-Star Monthender” considering July begins Monday. June seems to be ending on a hot dry note. The meteorologists are calling it a Flash Drought since much of Oklahoma has had so little moisture in weeks. Except for parts of the Panhandle which, weirdly enough, had nearly 10 inches a week ago, about half of their yearly total.

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Shawnee Parks and Recreation

By Amy Riggins City of Shawnee Hello Shawnee! I hope this finds you doing well and staying cool in this summer heat! If possible, avoid… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

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Legacy Parenting Center in Shawnee among grant recipients

The Potts Family Foundation recently awarded eight rural Oklahoma communities a total of $4.5 million dollars to expand the state’s Family Resource Center (FRC) Network to 23 counties serving about 30,000 children under the age of 5 and their families and they are open for business. The project, known as Know and Grow Oklahoma: Building Resilient Children, Families and Communities, is funded in part by a portion of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and in partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

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