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Westbound I-40 will be narrowed to one lane from SH-102 to McLoud Road in McLoud, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and again from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday for surface maintenance.

As part of Veterans Day observances on Monday, an annual ceremony to honor those who have served was held at the Veterans Memorial in Woodland Veterans Park in downtown Shawnee.

Kimberly Williams, a teacher at Earlsboro Elementary School, has been selected as the News-Star’s October Teacher of the Month, an award sponsored by the News-Star and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.

Shawnee Public Schools (SPS) participated in First United Bank's EV Car Show over the weekend, an event dedicated to promoting eco-friendly transportation alternatives. The SPS Transportation Department proudly showcased two of the district’s electric school buses (ESBs) as part of the district’s clean energy initiative, and attendees were invited to experience firsthand the quiet, smooth ride these vehicles offer.

A new business is well on its way to opening downtown, as 1895 Homemade Ice Cream, 102 E. Main, sets up shop on the northeast corner of Main and Bell, according to a Facebook post from Carolyn Boland.

A new Dollar General is now open in Shawnee at Acme and MacArthur.

As part of Veterans Day observances on Monday, an annual ceremony to honor those who have served was held at the Veterans Memorial in Woodland Veterans Park in downtown Shawnee.

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