Meeker man killed in OKC crash
A Meeker man was killed early Tuesday morning in an overnight crash in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
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GCTC acquires Bell helicopter to enhance Aviation Maintenance Technology program in Shawnee
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Gordon Cooper Technology Center has acquired a Bell TH-57 helicopter through the Federal Surplus Program, facilitated by Barry Bornemann of OMES/Federal Surplus.
SCI adds entertainment trailer to its services
The community now has a new opportunity to celebrate – literally.
Memorial Walk set to remember victim in unsolved 2022 Shawnee homicide
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 1 p.m., a memorial walk will be held to honor the life of Brandon Kaseca, Sr., a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Kiowa, Potawatomi, and Absentee Shawnee Tribes. Kaseca, a father, son, brother and friend, tragically had his life taken at the age of 35 on Jan.
RETREET set Saturday
Coming up on the two-year anniversary of the devastating April 19, 2023, tornado event that wreaked havoc in and around the community, a tree-planting project is underway to bring back some of the foliage that was destroyed.
Voter registration deadline is March 7 to vote in April elections
Friday, March 7, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 1, 2025 County Special Tax Question, Municipal General Election for Town of Pink, City of Maud, Town of Asher, and City of Mcloud , & also Board of Education General Election for Gordon Cooper, Earlsboro, Maud, Shawnee, Mcloud, and Grove , Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said. Carter said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration.
Attorney General warns of contractor fraud after severe weather
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is cautioning Oklahomans to be on the lookout for fraudsters after Tuesday morning's severe weather. Drummond said the number of contractor fraud incidents spike in the weeks and months after storms and tornadoes.
Fifth annual high school juried art exhibition begins
The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art (MGMoA), 1900 W. MacArthur St., is now hosting its 5th annual high school juried art exhibition, showcasing the creativity and talent of artistic highschoolers from all over the state.
Keep America Beautiful calls for volunteers to replant trees in Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County – Keep America Beautiful®, in partnership with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, Pottawatomie Go (Pogo), and United Way of Eastern Frontier Country, is seeking volunteers for the Pottawatomie County RETREET initiative on March 8. The effort will involve planting up to 200 large native trees to help restore the area’s beauty and resilience following the April 2023 tornado.
Update: Shawnee firefighters extinguish grass fire near apartments; conditions remain elevated
Days after a large grass fire impacted the wooded areas close to an apartment building between 45th Street and Interstate Parkway in Shawnee, grass fire conditions remain elevated. Over the weekend, the Shawnee Fire Department reported crews were battling multiple grass fires because of the elevated fire weather conditions.