WASHINGTON – The already challenging path to bringing home Americans jailed in Russia and Ukraine is likely even more complicated now with a war overwhelming the region and increasingly hostile relations between the United States and the Kremlin.
WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation.
This week, hundreds of area students are participating in the Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show at the Expo Center in Shawnee. • The sheep, doe and wether goat shows were held Tuesday and the cattle show was Wednesday. The swine show and Kiss the Pig fundraiser were both on Thursday. • The PCJLS Appreciation Reception, awards and scholarship presentation and Premium Auction completes the week of events on Friday. • Watch for updates.
Various schools across Pottawatomie County, Seminole County and the state have received funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the DonorsChoose Program. According to Shawnee Public Schools Superintendent Dr.
KYIV, Ukraine – Russian forces captured a strategic Ukrainian port and besieged another Thursday in a bid to cut the country off from the sea, as the two sides met for another round of talks aimed at stopping the fighting that has set off an exodus of over 1 million refugees.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wednesday recognized the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD) and other law enforcement partners for the recent success executing the largest single-day drug bust in state history.
Free Movie Night at Redeemer Lutheran Church will be Friday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at 39307 W. MacArthur, Shawnee. Join us for your choice of movies: “War Horse”, set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt story begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and his young trainer Albert, “Prince Caspian”, and the second is the “Chronicles of Narnia” movie collection. Everyone is invited! For more information, call 405-273-6286.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@newsstar.com. March 4 March 4 Free Movie Night at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 39307 W.
A data breach may have exposed the personal information of thousands of Oklahomans on the state’s disability aid waiting list. A state contractor that is conducting an assessment of the 13-year Developmental Disabilities Services waiting list had a data breach on Dec.
Oklahoma Insurance Department to host annual Senior Fraud Webinar Series beginning March 23 The Oklahoma Insurance Department’s (OID) Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Securities, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, the Oklahoma Banker’s Association, AARP Oklahoma and the National Insurance Crime Bureau to host its Annual Senior Fraud Webinar Series. The webinar series will be held every Wednesday starting March 23 through May 4.