Monks, Shawnee eatery are match made in hamburger heaven
SHAWNEE — Several members of a local Catholic monastery have dined at a nearby eatery for years. Hamburger King, 322 E Main, became a treat for the Rev.
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Boat carrying Haiti migrants runs aground
KEY LARGO, Fla. – A wooden boat carrying hundreds of Haitian migrants in a suspected human smuggling operation ran aground in shallow water in the Florida Keys, where 163 people swam ashore and many needed medical attention, federal authorities said.
Digby Bell Memorial Recital to feature pianist Brickle
Pianist Dr. David Brickle will perform for the 2022 Digby Bell Memorial Recital on Wednesday, March 9, at 8 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium. The event is hosted by the OBU Division of Music. Please note the performance was originally scheduled for March 8 but will now be held the following evening.
NATION & WORLD WATCH
Sheriff: 4 of 7 killed in Iowa tornadoes from same family WINTERSET, Iowa – Four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family who had sought shelter inside a home that was razed by a powerful tornado, authorities said. Two children, their father and their grandmother all died when a tornado hit the grandmother’s home near Winterset on Saturday afternoon, Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes said.
Russia snubs UN court hearings
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Ukraine pleaded with the United Nations’ top court Monday to order Russia to halt its devastating invasion, saying Moscow is already committing widespread war crimes and “resorting to tactics reminiscent of medieval siege warfare” in its 12-day-old military onslaught.
City of Shawnee gets COVID-19 rent, mortgage grant assistance
The City of Shawnee has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for Mortgage and Rental Assistance. These funds will help citizens who are past-due on rent or mortgage payments as a direct result of issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board of Education general election to be held April 5
The Pottawatomie County Election Board announces that the Board of Education General Election will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The following is a list of school districts with elections and candidates that will be on the ballot: Asher I-112 Office #2 — Derek Claytor and Steven Reese Dale I-2 Office #2 — Roger Batt and Jennifer Herring Konawa I-47 Office #2 — Katie Akerman and Marion Hatter Office #1 (Unexpired Term ) — Ronnie Branscum and Justin Morrison McLoud I-1 Office #2 — Shelton Mapira and Laureen M.
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful announces Bethel High School as start-up grant winner
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB), along with OG&E Energy Corp. and Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E), has announced 2022 Great American Cleanup – Oklahoma’s OG&E Growth & Start Up Grant Winners.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. March 8 Wesley United Methodist Church will have its Free Clothes Closet from 10 a.m.
Kissing the Pig
Randy Gilbert of Gilbert and Sons Trucking in Tecumseh kissed Stitch the Pig for the second annual United Way of Pottawatomie County “Kiss the Pig” fundraiser Thursday at the Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show.