Through a presentation at the April meeting of Shawnee City Commissioners, City Attorney Joe Vorndran offered an overview of a potential plan to register vacant structures within the city – being particularly focused on the downtown district.
The Shawnee Fire Department recently shared some unforgettable views of what downtown Shawnee looks like from the top of the department's ladder truck.
SHAWNEE - On National Bike to School Day, Jefferson Elementary School partnered with the Pottawatomie Go Built Environment Committee and City Commissioner Chris Odneal to host a Bike Bus event. Over 20 students, accompanied by their families, gathered at South Central Industries to ride together to school.May is National Bike Safety Month, a time dedicated to promoting safe biking practices and encouraging communities to embrace biking as a healthy, sustainable form of transportation.
SHAWNEE - The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) announces that longtime Tribal Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett has been named Tribal Leader of the Year by the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA). Chairman Barrett was honored at NAFOA’s 43rd Annual Conference in late April for his visionary leadership and decades-long dedication to advancing the financial sovereignty and prosperity of CPN.
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Voters who live in the South Rock Creek School district go to the polls Tuesday, May 13, to decide a bond issue proposal.
Four Seminole State College students were inducted into the Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology for the 2024-2025 academic year during a special ceremony held Thursday, May 1. The new inductees include Mackenzie Harris and Cody Hisaw of Shawnee, Nicholas Johnson of Tecumseh and Lenny Davidson of Meeker.
Construction continues at the new FireLake Casino site this week; between bouts of rain a crew was seen pouring cement in the front parking lot. Previously estimated to be finished in early Spring, the project is close to completion.
Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education members are meeting in a Special Session at noon today (Thursday, May 8) to consider a few items of business.
This week, May 4-10, Pottawatomie County Commissioners recognized National Small Business Week with a special proclamation Tuesday morning during the County Commission regular meeting. Shawnee Forward President and CEO Crystal Romanyszyn accepted the proclamation on behalf of all small businesses in Pottawatomie County.