SCI breaks ground on infill housing in partnership with city
SHAWNEE - South Central Industries (SCI) has officially broken ground on two new rental homes at 311 N. Aydelotte and 536 N.
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Disaster loans available for businesses, nonprofits, homeowners and renters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In response to a Presidential disaster declaration issued May 21, the U.S.
OHP: Tecumseh man killed in weekend crash
A Tecumseh man died in a single-vehicle crash over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
OESC secures tax relief bill for Oklahoma employers
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma employers are about to get a tax break. New legislation championed by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission takes a strategic step towards boosting economic growth by reducing the SUTA tax burden on all Oklahoma businesses.
Oklahoma survivors impacted by March wildfires, winds can apply for possible FEMA assistance
OKLAHOMA CITY – FEMA is supporting state and local recovery efforts for Oklahoma homeowners and renters in seven counties who sustained damage from the wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred March 14-21. Financial assistance is available to eligible homeowners and renters in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne counties.
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Legacy Parenting receives $23K Avedis grant
This month, Avedis Foundation doled out a $23,000 grant to Legacy Parenting Center for its Earn While You Learn Program.
Education tax collections steady compared to same time last year
Through a 0.495-cent Pottawatomie County sales tax increase for schools, backed by voters in November of 2015 and set to expire June 30, 2026, schools have been collecting funds for several years.
Tecumseh educator named News-Star's Teacher of the Year
Kelly Michael Renken, a teacher at Tecumseh Middle School, has been selected as the News-Star’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, an award sponsored by the News-Star and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Renken teaches sixth through eighth grade and has spent his 14-year career as a teacher at Tecumseh Middle School.