As winter weather moves into Oklahoma and people begin to use their furnaces and fireplaces, calls to the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information about carbon monoxide poisoning will increase.
Tim Tebow, two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, first-round NFL draft pick and former professional baseball player, will be the keynote speaker at Oklahoma Baptist University’s annual Green and Gold Gala on March 28, 2023, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
Midterm elections are over, but another important vote is coming up in January. Shawnee residents must decide whether they are willing to foot the entire bill for the community’s wastewater treatment plants through a steep Utility Improvement Fee or would rather spread out the burden with shoppers in the area through a sales tax increase.
On Tuesday, voters headed to the polls to make their choices in the Midterm Election. Ballot decisions included posts like governor, superintendent of public instruction, state Rep. District 26 and Pottawatomie County Commissioner Seat 3, among others. State Representative, District 26 Incumbent Dell Kerbs, Republican, held onto his seat for a fourth term, securing 7,002 votes – or 67.53 percent of the vote.
Scams, drought and other factors affecting hay sales this year STILLWATER, Okla. – Livestock owners who plan to purchase hay over the next few months need to make careful, informed decisions to protect their animals, especially when purchasing hay from out of state.
Veterans Day program will be 11 a.m. at Woodland Veterans Park The City of Shawnee is announcing the unveiling of the Gold Star Families Monument, which will take place at 11 a.m.
• Shawnee Little Theatre’s production of Irving Berlin’s: “White Christmas” will perform at the community theatre November 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. Also, November 13 at 2 p.m.
Republican Abbigale Thompson on Tuesday defeated longtime incumbent Eddie Stackhouse for the office of District 3 Pottawatomie County commissioner. After serving as District 3 commissioner since 2012, Stackhouse, a Democrat, lost his bid for re-election by a margin of 135 votes, according to unofficial results posted by the State Election Board until elections are certified on Friday.