Seminole State College has launched TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being platform that gives SSC students 24/7 access to care at no cost and without traditional insurance barriers, delivered by licensed physicians and counselors in all 50 states.
Oklahoma Baptist University celebrated the arrival of new and returning students on Aug. 16, during its annual Move-In Day.
Through a 0.495-cent Pottawatomie County sales tax increase for schools, backed by voters in November of 2015 and set to expire June 30, 2026, schools have been collecting funds for several years.
Sample ballots are now available for the September 9, 2025 Town of Macomb and Town of Asher OG&E Franchise Special Elections. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/org or pick up a copy at the Pottawatomie County Election Board during normal business hours.
Caught in the middle of the summer season, with temperatures hovering in the upper 90s -- sometimes up to 100 degrees -- day after day, Shawnee Rescue Mission is putting out an urgent call for help to make the heat bearable for the homeless people the nonprofit strives to care for. “Both our air conditioning units have gone out this year, they are both over 20 years old and cannot be fixed and must be replaced,” Shawnee Rescue Mission’s founder and director Glenn Blankenship’s post reads.
Even with injuries affecting them early in the season, Dale rolled to an easy win over Newcastle Tuesday. The game was moved to Dale after Newcastle had received too much rain Monday evening.
Growing up in Seminole County, my family ran a small grocery store. It wasn’t just a place for buying essentials — it was a hub of community life.
Last month, longtime pet store and facility Add Love Pets, LLC, in Stroud, was shut down in a multi-agency effort and investigation as hundreds of dogs were rescued by the Humane Society of Tulsa. In the past month, a massive rehabilitation effort has been ongoing to care for the Maltese dogs.
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has announced the opening of applications for its 2025-26 Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy Post 1317 competition. Deadline for application submissions is Oct. 31.
This week the community’s chamber of commerce, Shawnee Forward, Inc., named its new Board of Directors for 2025-26.