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Historic Shawnee building to become a Veterans Museum
Right between Woodland Veterans Park and the Pottawatomie County courthouse sits a building that holds decades of Shawnee history. This building saw its first “large” title in 1905 as the Carnegie Library, which was built to replace Shawnee’s first public library. Shawnee was given a $15,000 grant to build the library; it once featured a dome, but a fire in December of 1929 brought great damages. During the Great Depression, budgets had fallen short, and the original dome and ornate trim was not replaced. The Pottawatomie County courthouse was later built in 1934. The library was relocated in 1989, and renovation took place in 1992. Years after this, the building became home to the District Attorney’s Office.
PAVE Hosts Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dist. 2 Run-Off Candidates
Pottawatomie Advocates for Voter Education (PAVE) is hosting forums for the upcoming run-off elections. The first one was held Monday, July 29, for District 2 Pottawatomie County Commissioner between incumbent Greg Rush and candidate Scott Hawkins. The next forum will pose questions for the race of Shawnee Mayor and Shawnee Ward 2 seat. This is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 5 at 7 pm at Shawnee City…
Body-cam footage shows arrest of Pottawatomie official following assault in adult store
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) released body-cam footage of the arrest of a Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Commander. David Dewitt was arrested for assault and battery after a violent altercation with a clerk at Christie's Toy Box in Dec 2023. In our original reporting...
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