Today is election day and the race is on for several area government seats as candidates go head-to-head for key positions of leadership. With posts available in city of Shawnee, county and state offices, the filing period in April yielded several names to consider with today’s primaries is Tuesday, June 28.
AAA Oklahoma is projecting that more than 510,000 Oklahomans will travel a distance of 50 miles or more over the Independence Day Holiday weekend. As usual, the large majority will be driving to their destinations. However, air travel and other modes of travel transportation (trains, cruises and buses) are up significantly compared to last year.
Whether you’re going to the beach, the pool, an amusement park, or simply sitting outside with some good company, hotter temperatures in the summer increase the need to stay hydrated. So what are healthy and easy ways to keep up your hydration?
The Civil Air Patrol, since June 17, has hosted student cadets at the National Flight Academy at Shawnee Regional Airport, with academy events concluding today. According to Crystal Sommers, Captain of the Civil Air Patrol, about 21 cadets from ages 16-21 from all over the United States participated in the program.
The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication violations. A panel credited Baffert for time served from an initial suspension that makes the two-time Triple Crown-winner eligible to saddle horses in New York again Jan.
The race is on for several area government seats as candidates go head-to-head for key positions of leadership. With posts available in city, county and state offices, the filing period in April yielded several names to consider.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court’s conservative majority overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
The Shawnee News-Star is completing its transition to new owner, CherryRoad Media, and that process will include re-establishing the paywall on www.news-star.com. CherryRoad Media launched a new look and website for news-star.com back in April with a dedicated emphasis on local news and content as the transition continued for circulation accounts, billing and customer service.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founders and former chief financial officer of Epic Charter Schools were arrested Thursday and are facing felony criminal charges alleging they diverted millions of taxpayer dollars in a complicated scheme that involved excessive management fees, state investigators said.