When Shawnee City Commissioners meet Monday, lake advisory committee recommendations will be up for consideration for the third time. The committee's report was presented to the board the first week of February.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Noor Abukaram’s elation at completing one of her first varsity cross-country races quickly turned to disappointment when she failed to find her name among those of her high school teammates on the results list.
Delivery of The Shawnee News-Star’s Weekender edition will change days starting next weekend, March 26-27, 2022. Instead of home deliveries on Saturday morning, the Weekender edition will be delivered on Sunday morning.
I worked for the Ford Motor Company during my college years. One afternoon, I climbed the steps to the paint department, walked through the door into the smoldering heat, and was almost immediately met by another employee. Without any preliminary niceties, he asked me, “You are a Christian, aren’t you?”
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. March 24 The Shawnee Ministerial Association (SMA) bringing back the Community Ecumenical Lenten Worship Series.
Most preachers’ wives must certainly be able to identify with the cartoon by Dennis Fletcher. The cartoon depicts a minister’s wife sitting in the congregation while holding up a rabbit puppet, people sitting behind her looking at her like she is crazy. Minister’s wives know better than anyone that their husbands can get off the subject and “chase rabbits,” so I, too, plead guilty! More than I should, I wander off course and fail to “Keep the main thing the main thing.”
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to improve transparency and accountability in state and local government unanimously passed the House on Monday. House Bill 3062, authored by Rep.
UN sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Tuesday setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
In Oklahoma, natural disasters are a tragic reality. Every year, disasters disrupt different parts of our state, leaving behind lasting effects on Oklahomans and property. After a disaster, many in our community need help and first responders may not be able to assist right away. That is why it’s important to Get Ready now. You and your family can take simple steps to Get Ready for emergencies and mitigate your risks. Here are some very easy but essential things you can do to Get Ready.
Unlike many animals that vocalize their discomfort, cattle tend to suffer in silence—making it all the more important for an owner to recognize the subtle signs of pain. Whether from age, injury, or illness, early detection of pain is an important step in bringing an animal back to health.