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The District 10 of Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary board was elected recently and installed Barbara White of Post 1317 in Shawnee as District 10 president. Shawnee’s Barbara White and others take oath for their District 10 offices.Provided .

Sgt. Anthony Jones, 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Army National Guard helicopter crews dropped nearly 400,000 gallons of water on wildfires in Northwestern Oklahoma between July 16-19 and 27-29.

Summer heat, drought makes some non-harvested crops suitable for forage By Gail Ellis OSU Extension The harvest of fall crops will not go according to plan this season for some Oklahoma producers due to extreme summer heat and drought. For crops like corn that are not harvested for grain, repurposing the plants as forage might be an option.

Sonya McDaniel, Extension Educator, FCS/CED OSU Extension Center There are so many different aspects to financial health. Following a budget, building an emergency savings account, and even improving your credit score.

By Elisabeth Slay The Shawnee News-Star eslay@news-star.com Students of McLoud Public Schools will return to school August 9 to find various improvements and updates were made to the district’s school sites throughout the summer. According to Superintendent Rhonda Hockenbury, the custodians and maintenance departments of MPS were busy making improvements throughout the summer.

TSET Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is encouraging Oklahoma parents and teachers to emphasize healthy behaviors as they prepare for a new school year. Establishing healthy habits can improve well-being and academic performance as children return to a classroom routine.

Districts prepare for new school year By Elisabeth Slay The Shawnee News-Star eslay@news-star.com As the start of the next school year nears, districts and families are preparing by purchasing new school supplies and clothing. Families can take advantage of the yearly back-to-school sales tax-free weekend, which will be August 5-7 this year.

Vicky O. Misa The Shawnee News-Star vicky.misa@news-star.com This week Shawnee City Commissioners unanimously OK’d the purchase of equipment that will replace and extend the storage capacity of the city’s online systems.