The Shawnee News-Star

09/19/2025

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09/19/2025

🏆: 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘 🏈
🆚: Duncan Demons
📆: Friday, September 19
📺: https://fan-hudl.login-ken.com/hs-football.php
🕥: Kick-off 7:00 PM.
📍 : High School Football Tournament

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09/19/2025

The Pottawatomie County Historical Society Museum, just behind the Santa Fe Depot, became the backdrop for the Monday night event to honor and remember Charlie Kirk.

(We are Charlie)

09/19/2025

Shawnee Little Theatre begins its 58th year of producing live community theatre this week with the opening of the Broadway musical “Heathers” on Friday.

Shawnee Little Theatre begins its 58th year of producing live community theatre this week with the opening of the Broadway musical “Heathers” on Friday. Based on the 1988 American teen dark comedy film, “Heathers: The Musical” will be performed for eight performances Sept.

09/19/2025

SHAWNEE — At 97 years old, James Alderson walks the halls of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee with the quiet confidence of someone who’s lived many lives — and still has more to give. Twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, he volunteers with a smile, guiding patients to Medical Records or calming their nerves on their way to an appointment.

SHAWNEE -- At 97 years old, James Alderson walks the halls of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee with the quiet confidence of someone who’s lived many lives — and still has more to give.

09/18/2025

09/17/2025

Pottawatomie County sales tax collections in September show a $16.5K increase in numbers compared to August and reports an increase of more than $126.5K when compared to last year’s September figures.

09/17/2025

Shawnee Little Theatre begins its 58th year of producing live community theatre this week with the opening of the Broadway musical “Heathers” on Friday.

Shawnee Little Theatre begins its 58th year of producing live community theatre this week with the opening of the Broadway musical “Heathers” on Friday. Based on the 1988 American teen dark comedy film, “Heathers: The Musical” will be performed for eight performances Sept.

09/17/2025

BETHEL ACRES – Lexington beat Bethel 3-0 to start the season and take over the top of District 3A-2.

BETHEL ACRES - Lexington beat Bethel 3-0 to start the season and take over the top of District 3A-2.

09/17/2025

TECUMSEH – Steeli Mitchell pitched a perfect game through 5.1 innings and settled on a two-hitter Tuesday as the Tecumseh Lady Savages edged the Berryhill Maidens 1-0 to celebrate Senior Night.

09/17/2025

TECUMSEH – His team only got three hits Monday night, but like Chad Trahan’s teams had 499 times before, the Tecumseh Lady Savages found a way to get a win as they beat Mannford 2-1 in district play to give the 19-year coach his 500th win.

TECUMSEH - His team only got three hits Monday night, but like Chad Trahan’s teams had 499 times before, the Tecumseh Lady Savages found a way to get a win as they beat Mannford 2-1 in district play to give the 19-year coach his 500th win.

09/17/2025

A stirring example of the principle that ‘action speaks louder than words’ jarred the world last week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at a Utah campus.

“It’s not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs,” Vaclav Havel, first president of the Czech Republic, once said.