It’s been 23 years since former Shawnee police officer Jeff Rodgers has fired a weapon, but that all changed at the 2022 police retirement shoot. This year, instead of visiting and watching other retirees and officers shoot during the annual reunion day at the Shawnee gun range, Rodgers was able to participate with a firearm fabricated with a trigger puller that he could use with the help of his wife, Dawna.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of an ongoing series answering some of the most fundamental questions around climate change, the science behind it, the effects of a warming planet and how the world is addressing it.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced Wednesday the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has launched a new online portal for schools and students, families and school communities that provides a quick, convenient method for reporting a wide array of issues including security threats.
Israel’s Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared headed toward victory Wednesday, with 80% of the ballots from national elections counted and showing that voters gave him and his far-right allies what looks like a stable majority in the country’s parliament. Votes were still being counted and results were not final.
Nearly 2.3 million Oklahomans are registered to vote ahead of the November 8 General Election, with a net increase of more than 77,000 registered voters since January 15 and a net increase of more than 175,000 registered voters since November 1, 2018. Oklahoma’s voter registration statistics show that registered Republicans now make up 51.19% of Oklahoma’s registered voters, while Democrats make up 29.95% of registered voters.
Before Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Christine Munoz accepted a job with the Tribe’s health services department, she took a tour of the facilities. She lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her husband at the time, but the experience pushed her in a new direction.
Trick-or-Treaters of all kinds descend upon Broadway Monday evening, celebrating the annual candy-collecting holiday. PHOTOS CONTINUED ON A7 .
It’s Way-Back Wednesday. This week’s photos share some of Shawnee’s history that residents may remember.
Seminole State College sophomore Brent White, of Shawnee, was recently selected to participate in the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals Town Hall. The three-day intensive Town Hall on “Enhancing Our Workforce for an Increasingly Innovative Economy” was held Oct.
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