This week the city announced its intent to host some town halls to provide the community an opportunity for input regarding plans to repair and renovate the Santa Fe Depot. Shawnee Community Development Director Rian Harkins said residents will be able to participate, sharing thoughts and providing input.
Believe it or not Mother’s Day is not just an invented holiday to up the sales of cards and flowers. There is a history that dates back to ancient Greece. In the late 19th Century “Mothering Day” was actually celebrated in the U.K. and Britain during the Lenten season as parishioners would return to worship at their home or “mother” church. In the early 20th century in America celebrations centered around women calling for peace and unifying after the deep dissension from the Civil War. In 1908 Anna Jarvis, who remained single and without her own children throughout her life, conceived of a day to honor her own mother and all mothers who had given and sacrificed for their children. Jarvis’ idea was that people could contact their mother, join her in going to a church service, and bestow upon her a white carnation. At the time of her death in 1948 Jarvis was actively lobbying the government against the holiday. Even spending most of her personal money on legal fees in suits against the use of the name “Mother’s Day” showing her displeasure that the day had become over commercialized and misrepresented the original idea. (https://www.history.com/topics/ holidays/mothers-day).
Seminole State College called of its annual Commencement ceremony that was set to be held May 6 due to the effects of Wednesday evening’s tornado in Seminole. Emergency response coordinators advised the College to not host the event due to the potential for intermittent loss of power and general safety issues.
It’s an election year with many local offices up for election, so The Shawnee News-Star is listing its usual candidate announcement guidelines for those who choose to submit them this election year.
‘Roe’ under threat, California leans in as abortion refuge SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats have accelerated their plan to make the nation’s most populous state a sanctuary for women seeking abortions, propelled by the release this week of an early draft of a U.S.
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Several tornadoes touched-down in the area Wednesday night, leaving a path of damage from the Tecumseh, Earlsboro and Maud areas to the city of Seminole, where a charter school was destroyed and debris was left all around downtown.
SEMINOLE, Okla. (AP) — A springtime storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm and other structures. There were no reports of serious
Efforts are ramping up to come to the aid of locals affected or displaced after multiple tornadoes and damaging storms ripped through the county and surrounding areas. Whether it’s through meals, prayer or vital donations, area residents are stepping up – starting with the nonprofit Salvation Army-Shawnee and local business Bison Metals.
Bison Recreation and Wellness is excited to announce numerous improvements and updates to the Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) and intramural fields, all with OBU students in mind. Bison Recreation and Wellness (Bison RecWell) exists to “Engage, encourage, educate and equip our OBU Bison community towards Christ-like wellness in the areas of physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing.” This mission is accomplished through the department’s main program areas, including wellness, competitive sports and recreation.