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The Shawnee News-Star
OBU Theatre will present “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” April 30 to May 2 in Shawnee Hall’s Craig-Dorland Theatre on the university’s campus in Shawnee. Showtimes include April 30 and May 1 at 7:30 p.m. and May 1 and 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale online at okbu.edu/theatre. Adults are $12 and students are $5. Advance purchase is required as seats will be assigned in family/friend groups to maintain physical distancing.
In the play, Edward Tulane, a toy rabbit made of china, becomes unwillingly tossed into a journey he didn’t plan on taking. Yet, through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, the sorrow of losing that love, and how to find the courage to love again. Adapted by Dwayne Hartford from Kate DiCamillo’s beautiful novel of the same name, this music-filled play for children and youth is adult-friendly.
OHP: Overnight crash claims life of Tecumseh man
The Shawnee News-Star
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a Tecumseh man was killed in a crash early Friday in Pottawatomie County.
The crash occurred about 1:16 a.m. on Hardesty Road, about one-third mile east of Bethel Road and one mile south and four miles west of Shawnee.
The patrol s report says Brent Sparks, 61, Tecumseh, died at the scene from injuries suffered in that crash.
Troopers said Sparks was driving a 2007 Chevy Silverado eastbound on Hardesty Road when the pickup departed the roadway to the right and struck a tree. OHP reports the driver was pinned for approximately 30 minutes and was freed using by the Bethel Acres Fire Department and Shawnee Fire Department using the Hurst tool.
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