There will be no municipal elections for Tecumseh as three total candidates filed for offices throughout the week and all incumbents will retain their current seats on the city council. According to Patricia Carter, secretary of the Pottawatomie County Election Board, there were no other candidate filings on Wednesday, which was the final day of the three-day filing period.
Safe Events for Families (SEFF) is hosting Blues on Broadway from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• The Arts @317 is celebrating its 7th anniversary during June’s Block pARTy on Friday, June 17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nancy Hunter is the featured artist. Her mugs and honey pots as well as other works will be on display. Nancy will be available to visit with attendees about her work. There will also be corn hole and sidewalk chalk outside and maybe a little music.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. June 17 The Arts @317 is celebrating its 7th anniversary during June’s Block pARTy on Friday, June 17, from 5:30-8:30 PM.
The Seminole State College Board of Regents have approved a five percent salary increase for all full-time employees, alongside the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. During the meeting June 15, President Lana Reynolds provided an update on personnel changes, spring campus activities and news on the College’s sports teams.
Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).
It’s not too late to sign up for the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline’s limited time offer of four times more free gum, lozenges or patches. Through June, Oklahomans who sign up for the Helpline’s All Access plan will get at least eight weeks of nicotine replacement therapy and five Quit Coach calls for free. Since this special offer kicked off in April, thousands of Oklahomans have already signed up for the extra free benefits.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House and Senate failed to reach a deal on cutting the sales tax on groceries and the individual income tax that Gov. Kevin Stitt was urging them to pass.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor filed charges Thursday consistent with a multi-county grand jury indictment against two Oklahoma attorneys accused of facilitating illegal medical marijuana operations.
At a forum Monday at City Hall, Shawnee City Commission ward candidates participated in a Q&A with opponents as residents learned more about where they stand on local issues. Four posts are up for election on the Shawnee City Commission: The four-year positions of Wards 1, 5 and 6 are wrapping up the first terms for Daniel Matthews and Mark Sehorn, and a second term for Ben Salter, respectively.