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During Seminole's homecoming ceremony Friday night, Mallory Hair was crowned Homecoming Queen and Jay Ladd was named Homecoming King.

Seminole State College Recruitment Specialist Maddy Potter welcomed Oklahoma GEAR UP students from Ada Junior High School during a campus visit on Sept. 24.

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After receiving hundreds of clever and creative snowplow name submissions from K–12 students across the state, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is turning the final decision over to the public. Public voting is now open in the Snowplow Naming Contest to decide which names will be assigned to 24 snowplows this winter.

Recently, Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee Campus installed the new 2025-26 Business Professionals of America’s Officer Teams. AM Class Officers: President, Nathan Hamlin; Vice-President, Addison Proffer; Reporter, Nikolas Cozart; Secretary, Heaven Sams; Treasurer, Knox Gathright; PM Class Officers: President, Adrianna Rivera; Vice-President, Jack Hart; Reporter, Chloe Perry; Secretary, Kaitlyn Mckinnis; Treasurer, Colten Nutt; Historian, Brianna Herde; Parliamentarian, Addison Maggard.

Many participated in the annual Tecumseh Frontier Days parade on Saturday as the town celebrated its history with the annual Frontier Days festival.

Oklahoma Baptist University will host the annual Herschel H. and Frances J.

Cleveland, McClain, and Pottawatomie Counties, OK - Pioneer Library System now offers six 24 Hour library locations in Norman and Pottawatomie counties, with the newest location at Norman’s Reaves Park, 2501 Jenkins Avenue. With a PLS library card and PIN, cardholders can pick up library holds, return almost any library item, and browse and instantly check out the machine’s collection at any time of day or night.

Shawnee Parks and Recreation staff put finishing touches on new flag poles Wednesday at Sister Cities Park located on the Airport Track. .