During Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AAA wants motorists to be aware that cellphones are not the only distractions to blame for many of the fatal crashes involving a distracted driver. Many other distractions are also cause for concern.
ADA – The East Central University Wind Ensemble will premiere three new works 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Ataloa Theatre in Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma awarded a grant in early April to purchase hearing aids through the statewide Senior Citizens Hearing Aid Program operated by the Oklahoma School for the Deaf.
On Monday night, Shawnee City Commissioners were set to decide whether to enter into a contract with Smith Roberts Baldischwiler, LLC (SRB) for owner’s representative inspection services for KidSpace Park.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor is leading 15 other state attorneys general in opposition to the Biden Administration’s new regulatory proposal regarding federal grants for public charter schools.
LONDON (AP) — Senior British royals including Prince William and his wife Kate have attended an Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II, who has been experiencing mobility problems, did not attend the service at St.
The Avedis Foundation has just awarded Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma (GSWESTOK) with a $5,000 grant to boost its membership and programming in Pottawatomie County. “The Avedis Foundation is honored and pleased to fund Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma with this grant to support evidence-based programming proven to build confidence, healthy habits and interest in STEM for girls,” Avedis Foundation President and CEO Dr.
To combat underage drinking in Pottawatomie County, Gateway to Prevention and Recovery is in the middle of a new awareness campaign. Danielle Rains, with Gateway, said the Drug Free Communities Grant of Pottawatomie County and the Community Based Prevention Services Grant are partnering to bring awareness to the Social Host Law to adults and youth in the county.
Pottawatomie County Commissioners approved the lowest quote from Vector Concepts for $50,795 for the Shawnee High School Stucker Building flooring project during their regular meeting Monday. The decision comes a few weeks after the Shawnee Board of Education approved the solicitation of bids for the overlaying of a multipurpose floor at the SHS Stucker Building in their April meeting.
Now through early summer, an ongoing resurfacing project along US-177 in Shawnee will impact motorists. Drivers can expect lane shifts and a reduced speed limit at the intersection of US-177 and SH-270/Westech Rd.