OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is seeking submissions for its 2023 Academic Awards, which honor five exceptional educators and 100 outstanding high school seniors in Oklahoma’s public schools. Awards criteria and online nomination/ application forms can be accessed on the foundation website at www.ofe.
It is easy to ignore cyber security, to not take proactive steps and to think “That won’t happen to me.” Many people, however, have learned – after their accounts have been breached, data compromised and, even worse, their identity stolen – it is much easier to take steps to protect yourself before something happens than deal with the consequences of simply not caring. October is National Cyber Security Awareness month and it is an excellent opportunity to review our social media activity to consider ways we can improve our security and safety.
Construction on a new clinic in Shawnee continues to make progress as workers could be seen pouring cement for the foundation Thursday morning. Once complete, the clinic will cause some big changes to how local law enforcement handles calls involving mental health cases.
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Friday, October 14, 2022, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 8, 2022 General Election, Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said.
The Early Settlement East Central Mediation Program will provide free basic training to qualified adults wanting to become volunteer court mediators in Garvin, Hughes, Okfuskee, Coal, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, & Seminole counties. The free, 20-hour mediation training will be held October 2728, 2022 at Seminole State College in Seminole.
Nate Larkin, founder of the Samson Society, a mutual aid organization for Christian men, delivered the OBU chapel message Sept. 28. The service took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. He shared his story of addiction and taught from Romans 7.
Cinema Centre 8 is open for late afternoon matinees on Monday through Friday and matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Movies 6 at Shawnee Mall is open for late afternoon matinees on Friday, matinees on Saturday and Sunday and one evening show Monday through Thursday.
Today is Friday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2022.
In response to recent resident inquiries wondering where Pottawatomie County’s new severe weather sirens will be going, Pott. County Emergency Management posted a map of the new siren locations, as well as a view of the radius they will reach.