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Flag Day is commemorated each year in the United States on June 14. Though Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, the day remains significant nonetheless, as it traces its origins all the way back to 1777.

Multi-award-winning actor and director Brett Bower, who spent several years working on Shawnee Little Theatre productions while living in Shawnee and attending OBU, will be teaching a free workshop at SLT on Saturday, June 21.

There's a new fire truck in town and it's ready to roll. The newest Shawnee Fire Department apparatus has arrived and is now part of the city's fleet.

Seminole State College will launch a new esports program in Fall 2025, combining competitive gaming with academic coursework designed to support career pathways in esports and digital media. Scholarship opportunities will be available to students who join the Esports team.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The fate of passenger rail service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth is on shaky ground after the Texas Legislature declined to fund that state’s portion.

Formal sentencing is scheduled in July for a defendant recently convicted by a Pottawatomie County jury on numerous drug charges, including aggravated trafficking in Fentanyl. Prosecutors said this case has helped remove a major Fentanyl supplier from the area, and the jury has recommended sentences totaling 77 years and payment of more than $600,000 in fines.

This week Earlsboro Police Department (EPD) Officer Loryn R. Appleton marked a milestone in her career, EPD Assistant Chief Jeremiah Chaney confirmed Tuesday, adding the department is proud of her accomplishments and graduation in becoming a licensed police officer.