June county sales tax collections drop
Pottawatomie County sales tax collections in June took a bit of a tumble. Collections in June show a decrease after May -- and falls short of last year’s June’s figures.
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Blues on Broadway set Saturday
Safe Events for Families (SEFF) is hosting Blues on Broadway from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers on Sunday announced the framework of a bipartisan response to last month’s mass shootings, a noteworthy but limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and stepped-up efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many Democrats.
Oklahoma lawmakers to mull tax cuts during special session
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Legislature is returning to the Capitol for a special session to consider tax cuts the governor wants and how to allocate federal COVID-19 relief funds that were part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
Oklahoma official seeks execution dates for 25 inmates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general has asked the state’s highest appeals court to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge’s rejection of their challenge to the state’s lethal injection method.
Hort Q&A: How do I select a hydrangea for my garden?
Hydrangeas have been around for a long time in gardens, but some people still find they are unable to grow them in their garden. While there may be certain hydrangeas that need a more specific environment, there will be one that will work for you.
Local gems
Local gems make up Shawnee life: See how well you know Shawnee. Do you recognize any of these fun features around town? If you have something to share that’s special and unique to the community, email vicky.misa@news-star.com.
Brain freeze?
Someone close to you is trying to cope with a death in the family. Your pen is poised to write a warm personal note inside a carefully chosen sympathy card. But your brain freezes. Your mind is more sterile than a modern day operating room.
A new kind of beast swims Oklahoma’s waters
A new beast is swimming the waters of northeast Oklahoma and it could spread to other lakes across the state if the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation likes what it sees, that is. A load of 93,000 Tiger Bass fingerlings hit the waters of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees late last week.