The deadline is approaching to submit nominations for the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual awards presentations. Awards are open to individuals and organizations who have positively impacted the community, and those submitting nominations do not need to be lawyers. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, July 1 and will be presented to recipients at the OBA Annual Meeting this November at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.
This week Shawnee City Commissioners unanimously approved the creation of a Public Safety Fee as a temporary fix to get the Shawnee Fire Department (SFD) three added firefighters it needs to function at its minimum level -- which would also greatly reduce temporary closings at Fire Station No. 2. To completely resolve closings at the fire station, the SFD would have to have nine additional firefighters, SFD Chief Tony Wittman said recently.
For the last 11 months, Amber Soule-Beckham has worked as the VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Investigator for the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office. Soule-Beckham investigates child abuse and sexual abuse cases involving those over the age of 11-years-old and cases of domestic violence, but she also serves protective orders, attends court and works on related cases and sometimes more.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/ or newsroom@news-star.com. June 25 The Shawnee Public Library has partnered with the nonprofit group Churches Caring for Creation to provide free community recycling for styrofoam.
Crossroads Youth & Family Services (Crossroads YFS) hosted a community luncheon on June 13, where they connected with community members who share the same passion of helping children, youth and families build a firm foundation to a healthy, happy life.
Early voting for the June 28 Primary Election begins Thursday at 8 a.m. Republican and Democratic primaries will take place, along with several nonpartisan elections in many counties.
The Spinning Spools Quilt Guild is hosting its annual Quilt Camp Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Shawnee Masonic Lodge, 555 Kickapoo Spur. Focusing on a patriotic theme, the camp cost is $10 a day for SSQG members.
(SHAWNEE) – Qualified seniors in Pottawatomie County can receive monthly boxes of nutritious food to supplement their diet through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The free program, a partnership of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, provides boxes of food items through Community Market of Pottawatomie County.
Official: Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 920 people KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others in the deadliest temblor in two decades, authorities said. Officials warned that the already grim toll would likely rise.
Then and Now: Though many things come and go, much of what remains in Shawnee displays hints of days gone by. While some buildings still look very similar to their early days, some areas have changed quite a bit.