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15 months after a tornado hit, Shawnee’s YMCA Pool, and a state champion’s practice site, reopens
SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) – A celebration like Saturday morning’s was made all the sweeter because the memories of what happened on this spot 15 months ago are still so fresh. A tornado that cut through the city hit nearby Oklahoma Baptist University, the local high school, dozens of homes and businesses, and the Troy and Dollie Smith Family YMCA.
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