The City of Norman Parks & Recreation – Little Axe Community Center has teamed up with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to provide free... »
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Summer Lunches and Stories Coming to Little Axe
The City of Norman Parks & Recreation – Little Axe Community Center has teamed up with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to provide free lunches to any child 18 years of age and younger beginning June 4th through July 26th from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. There is not an income requirement and you... »
New Health Center Dedicated
Good weather and great spirit helped more than a hundred people celebrate the grand opening of Absentee Shawnee Tribe's new Little Axe Health Center. A wide range of local and area dignitaries were in attendance. Tribal elder, Isaac Gibson Sr. opened the ceremony by reciting a Shawnee prayer in his native language, followed by a flag raising supported by tribal drum... »
New Middle School Bid at $1 Million Under Budget
Construction of the new Little Axe Middle School is moving right along toward a projected completion date of June, 2013. Workers were even on the site Saturday and Sunday preparing for the foundation. The building's designer, TAP Architecture, reports that general contractor W. L. McNatt & Company beat out 15 other construction firms with a bid of $1 million below the... »
Little Axe Campground Cleanup Takes Two Years
Almost two years to the day after two tornadoes tore through the area, the Little Axe campground at Thunderbird State Park is finally open again for business. Crews have been cleaning up the popular campground that suffered a direct hit from one of the tornadoes that appeared on May 10, 2010. The 1/2 mile wide E-3 twister also destroyed a... »
South Dam Area Reopens
After extensive renovations to camp sites, the South Dam area at Lake Thunderbird State Park has reopened. Concrete sidewalks now lead to all campsites and each campsite is leveled with a deep gravel base and reinforced with block walls to prevent erosion. The South Dam area is popular with Little Axe residents for picnicking, fishing, launching boats, and walking the dam.... »
A Morning with the Little Axe School Board
The Little Axe School District is overseen by an elected five member board whose duties are guided by a set of policies and procedures. The board possesses broad powers to set district-wide policy, make fiscal decisions, and review decisions concerning district personnel. The board shall provide a school system and establish general policies in keeping with the needs of the community... »
Drought Ends Locally
Thanks to this week's big storm dumping over four inches of rain on eastern Cleveland County, the "extreme" drought of 2010-2011 is officially over for Little Axe residents. From the Oklahoma Climatological Survey: At the drought’s zenith in September 2011, the entire state was suffering some level of drought. At that point, having just exited the hottest summer on record for... »
School Locked Down
Police responded to a report of a person with a rifle in the wooded area surrounding the Little Axe school campus Friday afternoon. The school was locked down for almost an hour while police searched the area in vain. No shots were fired. Afternoon buses were slightly... »
Little Axe Health Center Checkup
With only a few months to go, construction of the 72,000 sq.ft. Absentee Shawnee Health Center is in its final phase. Landscaping and signage is appearing along with some striking architectural features. SW exposure - West Entrance - Main Entrance - Completion of the $26 million project is on schedule for March 2012. The facility is capable of supporting 140 health care professionals, including medical doctors, dentists,... »
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