The city of Shawnee Department of Tourism reminds residents about scooters available to rent in town and provides this Q&A for more information. Q: Does the City own the scooters? A: No.
Local reports Pottawatomie County school organizations can can apply for funds BancFirst Shawnee, Tecumseh, and McLoud want to invest in school-sponsored organizations, groups, and teams! Applications are now being accepted for potential donations of $250 or $500 as part of their Pottawatomie County Public School Donation Program. Completed applications must be submitted by Friday, September 16, 2022.
The Pottawatomie County Free Fair is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 7 through Saturday, Sept.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing $1 billion worth of federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and other sectors that will go to 21 regional partnerships. The winners were chosen from 529 initial applicants vying for grants that were part of last year’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
An informal, but in-depth study of the Gospel of John will be offered for adults Monday evenings at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Sept. 12, running through Dec. 12. Emphasis will be placed on the purpose of John’s writing and the conceptual word pictures he uses to describe Christ on earth. The teachings of Christ will be studied in context of their original settings, with lasting messages for today. The instructor is Cliff Craig, recently retired from over 40 years of teaching Bible in churches and colleges. The study is free to all and will meet at Northridge Church of Christ, 1001 E MacArthur. For more information, call (405) 275-4180.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports that initial claims, continued claims and continued claims’ four-week moving average decreased, while initial claims’ four-week moving average increased for the week ending Aug. 20.
The last couple of years have been stressful, and while mental health issues have always been common, there has been a significant increase in mental health conditions in both adults and children since the pandemic.
OKLAHOMA CITY— The joint federal/state Disaster Recovery Centers in Muskogee and Seminole counties will close on Monday, Sept. 5 in honor of Labor Day. The centers will reopen at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Good morning, Shawnee! Here at the Shawnee Senior Recreation Center at 401 N. Bell, the Storytime Country Band plays twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 1:00-2:30pm.
Shawnee City Commissioners will gather a day later than usual, due to the Labor Day holiday. Now that the post of Ward 6 has been decided by voters, current Shawnee City Commissioner Ben Salter will step down Tuesday, handing the reins to winner Lauren Richter.