OKLAHOMA CITY – The most recent Oklahoma Youth Behavior Risk Survey (YRBS) shows a 50% decrease in teens that have ever tried cigarette smoking and a 20% decrease in teens who texted or emailed while driving, while just under half of the students surveyed reported signs of depression last year.
ADA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a pastor at the request of the pastor’s wife.
Those planning to travel next week for the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend can expect plenty of company. Nationwide, nearly 55 million Americans are planning some form of travel between Wednesday, Nov. 23, and Sunday, Nov. 27, according to AAA Oklahoma. That number is slightly below pre-pandemic levels and 1.5% above the holiday period in 2021.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
Pottawatomie County commissioners recently gave approval for Tecumseh Public Schools to use $30,594 from the district’s portion of education sales tax funds to purchase equipment for a new esports program, which will launch in January. “We’re excited about this new program,” said Tecumseh seasons are held in Spring and Fall.
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center received a prestigious grant that will further enhance its award-winning exhibits with new interactive features. The Institute of Museum and Library Services recently awarded the Cultural Heritage Center nearly $100,000.
It’s Way-Back Wednesday. This week’s photos share some of Shawnee’s history that likely few residents would remember.
SHAWNEE -- Smokers in Pottawatomie County and across Oklahoma are encouraged to quit tobacco for a day, or a lifetime, during the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 17. The event symbolizes a new beginning for many tobacco users since the 1970s, and this year includes a limited-time offer providing added incentive to Oklahomans thinking about quitting tobacco.
The Shawnee Police Department is excited to announce its first-ever Christmas Toy Drive. How to donate: Drop off toys at the Police Department, 912 E.
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