Wanette News

Area Teachers of the Year for 2007-08, left, gather at East Central University recently for the Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship that featured the 2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Heather Sparks.

In mid-October, Shawnee area fourth-grade students visited the exhibit "Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art" at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art to learn about low-country coiled baskets as part of ...

The Pottawatomie County Health Department will begin its influenza vaccination clinics on Monday.

Shawnee Police Department Business burglary: 819 N. Kickapoo; 1817 N. Harrison. Residential burglaries: 523 N. Douglas.

BASEBALL Monday, Aug. 25 Butner at Asher, 5 p.m. Crowder at Byng, 4:30 p.m. Calvin at Moss Dale at Latta, 4:30 p.m. Stonewall at Roff, 4:30 p.m. Boswell at Tupelo, 4 p.m. Tushka at Vanoss, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, ...

Less than 14 percent of Pottawatomie County's 37,821 registered voters went to the polls Tuesday but they made some big decisions, retiring six-year Sheriff Kurt Shirey and overwhelmingly granting permanent ...

Four important decisions are on the ballot for Pottawatomie County residents today.

When you can't decide what to do with those leftover scraps of wood, do what Keith Stover does.

Voters in the Wanette School District will decide three school bond propositions Tuesday.

Pottawatomie County election officials are expecting a low voter turnout Tuesday even though four important decisions are on the ballot.

Aaron Baker, who was in an accident that left him a quadriplegic, is cycling across the country to inspire others.

Voters in Pottawatomie County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug.

Along with a few city, county and school district elections on the Aug. 26, there will be one question everyone in the county can vote on.

In-person absentee voting: Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Use west doors to courthouse Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; after 5 p.m. and today, use the south door.

Norman police have released the name of a traffic fatality that happened Saturday afternoon on South Classen Avenue.

Norman police have released the name of a traffic fatality that happened Saturday afternoon on South Classen Avenue.

Norman police have released the name of a traffic fatality that happened Saturday afternoon on South Classen Avenue.

Norman police have released the name of a traffic fatality that happened Saturday afternoon on South Classen Avenue.

Norman police have released the name of a traffic fatality that happened Saturday afternoon on South Classen Avenue.

Norman police have released the name of a traffic fatality that happened Saturday afternoon on South Classen Avenue.