It is the newspaper of record for Pottawatomie, Lincoln and Seminole counties, in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
The newspaper took its current name in 1943 after the merger of the Shawnee Evening Star and Shawnee Morning News.
[2] Morris sold the paper, along with thirteen others, to GateHouse Media in 2007.
[3][4] Gannett sold the paper, along with 16 others to CherryRoad Media in February 2022.
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