DEAR ABBY: I’ve been the stepfather of two girls for 18 years. They are 22 and 24 now. My wife and her ex-husband adopted them at birth. When they were 2 and 4, he had an affair and left them for a woman who had two children.
Many attended the Northridge Church of Christ Community Music event Saturday, June 4. According to Youth Leader Mike Shelburne, this was the first time the church held the event and it was a success.
The 2022 Best of Tri-County Area Preps awards event is being held June 7 at the Expo Center in Shawnee. For invited honorees who have registered and confirmed tickets online, along with guests who have purchased tickets to the event, doors open for check-in at 5:30 p.m.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. June 7 Life Recovery Shawnee, a Christ centered addiction recovery support group, meets every Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Locals named to Emporia State University honor rolls Emporia State University congratulates more than 750 undergraduates named to the university honor roll for spring 2022. Students from this area included on the list are: • Cade Harelson of Chandler • Cadie Nickell of Chandler • Harley Sturm of Tecumseh To qualify for the university honor roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours.
There were three services on Memorial Day, with the last ending at Woodland Veterans Park in Shawnee. The Honor Guard from VFW Post 1317 posted and Taps was played by by Hannah McMurtrey.
The deadly mass shooting at an Oklahoma medical office by a man who blamed his surgeon for continuing pain following an operation on his back underscores the escalating threat of violence doctors have faced in recent years.
ADA – East Central University is recognizing area students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2022 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll. The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 GPA for all their coursework.
East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2022 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll is re The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn A’s in all of their courses for a perfect 4.0 GPA.
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports that unemployment claims declined across all reporting categories for the week ending May 21. “Oklahoma continues to stand out as a leader for economic strength and recovery, and we are proud to see claims decreases in every reporting category,” said OESC Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt.