Pottawatomie County school districts — and the Family Justice Center — are continuing to gather additional funds to support education, thanks to an area tribe, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN).
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A group of educational leaders from the Shawnee area has formed a coalition aimed at strengthening workforce development and creating educational pathways from high school through college. The coalition, known as the Education Coalition, began meeting in July 2024 and convenes monthly to discuss collaborative efforts.
Several Seminole State College employees attended the 2025 SSC Learning Innovations Summit at Rose State College on March 13-14. The event was hosted by The Oklahoma Council for Online Learning Excellence and focused on innovations in technology, teaching, student success and leadership..
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports an accident claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl near Maud Tuesday.
Seminole State College students had the opportunity to gain valuable insights into the university transfer process during an informational session hosted by SSC’s Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services on March 12. The event featured guest speaker Theresa Richardson, Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions at the University of Oklahoma.
Through a 0.495-cent Pottawatomie County sales tax increase for schools, backed by voters in November of 2015 and set to continue until June 30, 2026 -- schools have been collecting funds for several years.
With wildfire dangers continuing this week, Tri-County area residents and firefighters are on alert after Friday's wildfires impacted much of the state, including several wildfires in the Shawnee and Pottawatomie County area. The Shawnee Fire Department and all Pottawatomie County and area fire departments ask residents to refrain from igniting any type of fires and to be extra cautious this week to avoid another situation like Friday.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrols reports a Wanette man was killed over the weekend in a late-night motorcycle accident in Oklahoma County.
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