Construction of sidewalks along Kickapoo Street, north of MacArthur, can impact traffic through that area at different times, so Shawnee police are reminding motorists to be aware. The northbound lane (outside/right hand lane) on Kickapoo north from MacArthur is being closed for construction.
Recent chatter on Facebook has some residents asking why there is a $1.65 Public Safety Fee tacked onto their water bills. The recent fee is being collected to fund three more firefighters in town.
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office will be putting to good use a $10,800 Safe Oklahoma Grant. Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor announced the recipients of the 2023 Safe Oklahoma Grants last week, noting that his office received a number of applications this year.
The Pottwatomie County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming Deputy Haven, a King Charles Spaniel. Deputy Haven will be handled by Lt.
Woodland Veterans Park is beginning its makeover as several trees on the block are being removed. Vicky O.
Staff reports Pott. County commissioners seek improvements for courthouse HVAC After a meeting last week, Pottawatomie County commissioners decided to pursue needed HVAC improvements for the 1930s-built courthouse.
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McLoud FFA Chapter officers recently attended the annual COLT Conference. Two state FFA officers Braden Burns, Kingfisher, state president, and Presley Pullen, Stratford, central area vice-president, are pictured with chapter officers. Attending from McLoud were Kyler Jim, Gracie Tullie, Hailey Bickly, Emma Bellah, Katie Pulin, Madison Bickel and Adviser Gary Twyman.
Ukrainians scared by Russia’s preordained referendums KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After seven weary months of war, many Ukrainians fear more suffering and political repression awaits them as referendums orchestrated by the Kremlin with help from gun-toting police portend Russia’s imminent annexation of four occupied regions. Many residents fled the regions before the referendums got underway, scared about being forced to vote or potentially being conscripted into the Russian army.
OBU’s social club Theta Sigma Chi recently helped organize boxes of book to get ready for Shawnee Friends of the Library’s fall book sale, which will be held Oct. 6-8.