Through a presentation at the April meeting of Shawnee City Commissioners, City Attorney Joe Vorndran offered an overview of a potential plan to register vacant structures within the city – being particularly focused on the downtown district.
SHAWNEE - The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) announces that longtime Tribal Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett has been named Tribal Leader of the Year by the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA). Chairman Barrett was honored at NAFOA’s 43rd Annual Conference in late April for his visionary leadership and decades-long dedication to advancing the financial sovereignty and prosperity of CPN.
Voters who live in the South Rock Creek School district go to the polls Tuesday, May 13, to decide a bond issue proposal.
Shawnee High School honored four graduating seniors who have committed to serving in the United States military during a special signing ceremony held on April 23.
Miranda Brown, an LPN for Elara Caring, has been named the Nurse of the Year in a program sponsored by The Shawnee News-Star and the… Login to continue reading Login…
The Oklahoma Baptist University spring class of 2025 will celebrate commencement at 2 p.m., May 3, at First Southern Baptist Church, Del City. Dr.
The patrol said a 2020 Chevy Trax was being driven by Eileen Sanders, 86, of Prague.
TECUMSEH - Tecumseh’s Lady Savages rolled through their regional tournament to advance to next week’s 5A State Tournament at the Ball Fields at Firelake to try to defend the title they won last year. “It means a lot to go back to state and try to defend,” Tecumseh Head Coach Perry Wilson said.
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a heartwarming moment that bridged two worlds and sparked genuine hope, six leadership students from the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) in Tecumseh and one of Oklahoma’s most celebrated sports teams, the Potawatomi Fire, were recognized separately on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. What began as a formal recognition blossomed into a day of friendship, encouragement and the spark of a potentially life-changing connection.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Two students are being honored for each month from September to April of the 2024-25 school year, named as nominees for the Best of Tri-County Area Preps Student of the Year award, which will be announced at the News-Star's Preps gala on June 3.] Jannah Shoffner and Kali Martin-Johnson have been named The Shawnee News-Star and CPN Students of the Month for February and are now finalists for the Student of the Year award. Shoffner is a senior at North Rock Creek High School and Martin-Johnson is a senior at Shawnee High School.