On Monday evening, another PAVE (Pottawatomie County Advocates for Voter Education) forum was presented so residents could get a second glimpse of where final candidates stand on issues before the Aug. 27 runoff election.
An 18-year-old arrested recently in connection with the cattle deaths of cattle grazing at the St. Gregorys Abbey in Shawnee now faces five felony charges in the case, including four counts of cruelty to animals.
The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, August 12th.
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A defendant charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of a Shawnee man has been formally sentenced to serve life in prison with the Department of Corrections.
A defendant charged in connection with two robberies and assaults at the downtown Shawnee post office earlier this year has pleaded not guilty and his next court date is now scheduled Dec. 17.
Editor's note: The US Department of Labor has issued this update and release following the investigation into a deadly trench collapse that occurred at a construction site near Kickapoo Street and Westech Road in Shawnee on Feb. 7.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Much of the information in this story was first brought to our readers in The Shawnee News-Star a year ago -- in July 2023, when the project was being considered, and again in December when the contract was awarded. Now that the process is underway -- due to many residents questioning its quality or confused about its purpose -- The Shawnee News-Star is reintroducing some of the information the city shared about the roadway project.]