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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a Chandler man died last week in a crash on State Highway 18, about three miles north of Chandler in Lincoln County.
SHAWNEE, Okla. — The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s (CPN) seventh annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Fest once again lit up the skies over Shawnee, attracting more than 60,000 visitors on Aug. 9-10.
An overnight fire destroyed a barn, hay and farm equipment at the Nowakowski Family Farm in McLoud. It was reported that hundreds of bales of… Login to continue reading Login…
During the Pottawatomie County Free Fair, around 450 third graders from schools across Pottawatomie County attended the First Ag Day, held on Friday, Sept. 6.
It appears the end is expected for one of Shawnee’s longtime boards -- if the Shawnee Civic and Cultural Development Authority (SCCDA) agrees to let its board dissolve -- but they haven't agreed to it yet. Recently, it and the city of Shawnee both held Special Call meetings over the matter.
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NEW YORK - Every September 11, the names of the nearly 3000 people who diedduring the September 11, 2001 attacks are read at the 9/11 commemorationceremony at the 9/11 memorial for Joe Downey, one name stands out among therest.On September 11, 2001, Raymond Downey died while helping rescue thosetrapped in the World Trade Center towers at the age of 63.When Joe, a rescue operations battalion chief for the New York Fire Department,got to the towers to help with the rescue operations, he asked if anyone had heardfrom his father, Raymond. When he was repeatedly told no one had heard fromhim, he knew his father might be in trouble and grew worried. He later learnedhis father was dead.When he was missing after the collapse of the Twin Towers, Raymond’s wife,Rosalie Downey, found a folder in his case. The folder was labeled “that a’ boy.”Inside the folder were letters from people he had helped, thanking him. Raymondnever acknowledged the letters to his family, instead choosing to keep hisaccomplishments to himself.In 1995, Raymond’s humility and drive to help led him to Oklahoma City.Then President Bill Clinton and then Governor Frank Keating thanked Raymondfor his work. Keating, a Catholic himself, knew Raymond was a Catholic as well.So he gave Raymond a set of rosary beads as a token of his appreciation.According to Raymond’s daughter, Marie Tortorici, he wore them every day untilthey broke. After they broke, he always had them in his pocket.It is believed he died with them in his possession. The beads have not been foundsince.
The Pottawatomie County Free Fair was held Sept. 4-7 and concluded with an awards assembly to recognize winners in various competitions.
This Friday night, Shawnee Wolves football will play their first home game at Jim Thorpe Stadium since the devastating April 19, 2023, tornado. This highly anticipated game marks a major milestone in the community’s recovery, as the stadium now boasts brand-new turf made possible by the generous support of several local sponsors, including Avedis Foundation, First United Bank, A&S Roofing, BancFirst, Arvest Bank, Sovereign Bank, Vision Bank, Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Coryell Roofing.