Kimberly Holland

Jimmie Spears of Tecumseh 4-H leads his Market Steer into the show ring during the Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show Beef Show on Feb. 25. Spears won in Class 2 Market Steers, and Taycie Baker of Bethel 4-H won in Class 1 Market Steers. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun. Click on the camera banner ad below to see all the photos from the PCJLS!

Mrs. Jennifer Meyer as the 2026 Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year. Photo provided

Cayden Carpenter

Tecumseh 4-H members Jessi Peacock and Adalyn Seaton and North Rock Creek FFA member Gus Goodson serve Delinda Curtis rolls and butter during the 34th Annual Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show Pig Roast and Trophy Auction on Feb. 6, 2023. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

NRC sophomore John Williams recently received a National FFA SAE Grant to begin offering his welding services to the community. Photo provided

North Rock Creek graduate Raice Abney recently received his American FFA Degree. He is shown holding his State FFA Degree, which is a prerequisite, in 2024. Photo provided

Tecumseh FFA members pose after collecting a record-breaking 3,736 items in one hour from the community during their Food Drive Scavenger Hunt on Nov. 13. The non-perishable food was distributed between the Highland Church of Christ Food Pantry and Tecumseh School Food Pantry. Photo provided.

Bethel 4-H Member Taycie Baker poses with AFR Cooperative Vice President Toby Wallace, left, and AFR Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh after winning second place in the AFR Central District Speech Contest Junior Division on Nov. 10. Photo provided

Tecumseh FFA student Lyric Morrison, far right, adds brownies to the plates of Huxlee Newell, 2, of Yukon; THS 2016 grad Hunter Newell; and Presleigh Scott, 10, during the annual Tecumseh FFA Pig Roast, held at the THS Alumni Center on Nov. 21. FFA Advisor Mara Carmen said they sold 225 tickets for the fundraiser. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun