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Bethel gives Coach Dearing 99th,100th victories

By Kent Bush Sports Correspondent BETHEL ACRES – Bethel Head Coach Lincoln Dearing picked up his 99th and 100th wins as the Wildcats dominated Comanche and got a late rally…

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Shawn Singleton named Amazing Teacher of the Year

Kim Morava The Shawnee News-Star kimberly.morava@news-star.com SHAWNEE — Shawn Singleton, a history teacher at North Rock Creek High School, has been named the 2024 Shawnee News-Star and Patriot Auto Group…

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Shawnee Parks and Recreation

Amy Riggins City of Shawnee Recreation Hello Shawnee! The summer season of our Splash Water Park will be here before you know it. Opening Day is Friday, May 24! Registration…

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April education tax collections down $5K compared to last year

Vicky O. Misa The Shawnee News-Star vicky.misa@news-star.com 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. The tax increase was proposed to achieve two things: a 0.49-cent portion –– projected…

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SSC showcases local artists at campus event

SSC Seminole State College welcomed faculty, staff, students and the local community to immerse themselves in the world of art at the “SSC, the Arts and Me” event on April 17. Taking place at the Cooks Commons and the Boren Library, the event showcased the creativity of SSC students and local artists. Attendees had the…

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Richard Nixon's complicated legacy

Arthur I. Cyr “The right sort of sports fan,” is how McGeorge Bundy greeted the news in 1973 that Gerald Ford had been selected as vice president by Richard Nixon. Ford succeeded Spiro Agnew, who had been forced to resign because of corruption. Appointing Ford could not save Nixon from the accelerating Watergate scandals. He…

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Bethel gives Coach Dearing 99th,100th victories

By Kent Bush Sports Correspondent BETHEL ACRES – Bethel Head Coach Lincoln Dearing picked up his 99th and 100th wins as the Wildcats dominated Comanche and got a late rally to beat Alva Wednesday in…

Conversations

Shawn Singleton named Amazing Teacher of the Year

Kim Morava The Shawnee News-Star kimberly.morava@news-star.com SHAWNEE — Shawn Singleton, a history teacher at North Rock Creek High School, has been named the 2024 Shawnee News-Star and Patriot Auto Group Teacher of the Year, an…

Lifestyle

Shawnee Parks and Recreation

Amy Riggins City of Shawnee Recreation Hello Shawnee! The summer season of our Splash Water Park will be here before you know it. Opening Day is Friday, May 24! Registration for all splash programs begins…