SHAWNEE, Okla. – On the evening of July 6, 2025, the tight-knit community of Shawnee welcomed families from 35 states and provinces under the bright Oklahoma skies as the 33rd edition of the ...

Career and technical students from Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee were recognized at the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 25-26 with a certificate of accomplishment.

A sweeping restructuring of FEMA, the federal government’s main disaster agency, could be on tap when Congress returns from its July 4 recess, an outcome for Oklahoma that could redefine what disaster ...

Some items deferred in May were again on the slate this month for Shawnee City Commissioners to address – two were approved, ...

Shawnee! What a wonderful country we live in! It’s not perfect, but we have many freedoms for which others can only dream. Be safe as you celebrate, especially with fireworks around kids and pets! Did ...

On Saturday, June 21 at Shawnee Little Theatre, locals were able to learn from someone who works as a full-time actor during a free workshop by Oklahoma native Brett Bower, who was heavily involved ...

Both of Oklahoma Baptist's track and field and cross country programs had five student-athletes recognized on the College ...

The Fourth of July holiday celebrates community, national and also local. Parades featuring people in uniform - scouts, firefighters and police as well as our military – traditionally are a fixture.