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Bethel’s Colton Ingersoll is shown in 2022 after a shooting sports tournament. Ingersoll recently received his American FFA Degree. File photo

Bethel’s Colton Ingersoll is shown in 2022 after a shooting sports tournament. Ingersoll recently received his American FFA Degree. File photo

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Six Students From Pottawatomie County Achieve American FFA Degrees

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The American FFA Degree is the highest achievement in the Future Farmers of America, and Pottawatomie County has six recipients this year.They are Colton Ingersoll and Colton Campbell, both from Bethel; Piper Goodson and Chloe Kelsey, both from Tecumseh; Eva Webb of Shawnee; and Morley Griffith of...
Suzanne and Randy Gilbert presented the Outstanding Senior Award to Megyn Alls and Kimberly Holland during the Pottawatomie County 4-H Awards Banquet, held at North Rock Creek High School on Oct. 21. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Suzanne and Randy Gilbert presented the Outstanding Senior Award to Megyn Alls and Kimberly Holland during the Pottawatomie County 4-H Awards Banquet, held at North Rock Creek High School on Oct. 21. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Kimberly Holland, Megyn Alls Receive Outstanding 4-H Senior Award, Emerald Award Goes To Crossing Hearts Ranch & NRC Public Schools

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Members of the Pottawatomie County 4-H Clubs may be as young as third grade, but it is amazing how many accomplishments they can check off each year.This was evident at the yearly 4-H Achievement Banquet on Oct. 21, which awarded both members and volunteers for what they’ve done in the 2023-24 club...
Sisters Callie and Grace Loman, of Bethel, pose with their banners for Reserve Grand Champion and Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Heifers, which they recently won at the Oklahoma State Fair. Also shown are their parents, Nick and Candace Loman. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Sisters Callie and Grace Loman, of Bethel, pose with their banners for Reserve Grand Champion and Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Heifers, which they recently won at the Oklahoma State Fair. Also shown are their parents, Nick and Candace Loman. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Bethel Sisters Win Santa Gertrudis Junior Class At State Fair

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 26, 2024
For sisters Grace and Callie Loman of Bethel, this year has been one of firsts.Most recently, they showed their seven-month-old Santa Gertrudis heifers - Harley Quin and Dakota - at the Pottawatomie County Free Fair and the Oklahoma State Fair for the first time.At the county fair, Callie, age 10...

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Dale Graduate Morley Griffith Finds Success, Involvement at OSU

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Since graduating from Dale last year, Morley Griffith has continued to rack up her achievements and responsibilities at Oklahoma State University.Through a report written by Griffith during her freshman year at the Ferguson College of Agriculture, she shared how she has become more independent and...
Steve Flowers, far right, holds a presentation check from the Oklahoma Youth Expo Scholarship Fund for Prague student, Adam Holik, and his Champion Commercial Gilt. Flowers has good memories of Holik’s work ethic from when he was the Agriculture teacher at Prague, from 200710. Now, Flowers is getting back into teaching as the new Agriculture teacher at McLoud High School. Photo provided.

Steve Flowers, far right, holds a presentation check from the Oklahoma Youth Expo Scholarship Fund for Prague student, Adam Holik, and his Champion Commercial Gilt. Flowers has good memories of Holik’s work ethic from when he was the Agriculture teacher at Prague, from 200710. Now, Flowers is getting back into teaching as the new Agriculture teacher at McLoud High School. Photo provided.

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Flowers Plants Himself as New McLoud Ag Teacher After 14-Year Hiatus

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, August 29, 2024
As with the seasons in farming, the Flowers family has been going through a time of transition and new beginnings.Sarah Flowers, who was active in FFA during high school, taught in Tecumseh for six years before serving as the Tecumseh Middle School principal for another six years.“She loved her...
Incoming Tecumseh senior Taylor Marrs poses with his first-place banner for Advanced Speech in the Intermediate Division during the Junior National Hereford Exposition on July 7. Ella Bane, of Towanda, IL, won second place, and Josie Mares, of Glenrock, WY, won third place. Photo provided

Incoming Tecumseh senior Taylor Marrs poses with his first-place banner for Advanced Speech in the Intermediate Division during the Junior National Hereford Exposition on July 7. Ella Bane, of Towanda, IL, won second place, and Josie Mares, of Glenrock, WY, won third place. Photo provided

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Tecumseh Senior Wins First At JNHE Speech Contest

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Taylor Marrs, who will be a senior at Tecumseh High School this year, has been competing in the Junior National Hereford Exposition speech contest since he was 10 years old in 2017.This year, he won first place in the 25th Annual JNHE Advanced Speech Contest Intermediate Division.“The advanced...
Taycie Baker, of Bethel, shows one of her Limousin heifers during the Limousin Field Days and OK Junior Cattlemen’s AssociationSummer Preview Show in Stillwater, May 30-June 1. Photo provided.

Taycie Baker, of Bethel, shows one of her Limousin heifers during the Limousin Field Days and OK Junior Cattlemen’s AssociationSummer Preview Show in Stillwater, May 30-June 1. Photo provided.

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Bethel 10-Year-Old Finds Success At State Limousin Show

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 27, 2024
The 14th Annual Ron Whalen Memorial Limousin Field Days and OK Junior Cattlemen’s Association Summer Preview Show was held in Stillwater on May 30 and June 1.
Tecumseh graduate Maci Flowers poses with her State FFA Degree and her parents, Sarah and Steve Flowers, during the Oklahoma State FFA Convention earlier this month. With her degree, Flowers also received an Academic Excellence recognition. Plus, she accepted a Career Passport in Ag Communications at the convention. Photo provided.

Tecumseh graduate Maci Flowers poses with her State FFA Degree and her parents, Sarah and Steve Flowers, during the Oklahoma State FFA Convention earlier this month. With her degree, Flowers also received an Academic Excellence recognition. Plus, she accepted a Career Passport in Ag Communications at the convention. Photo provided.

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Tecumseh Grad Is Third Generation State FFA Degree Recipient

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Tecumseh 2024 Graduate Maci Flowers was born into FFA. Her father, Steve Flowers, was an Agriculture instructor in schools like Timberlake and Prague when she was younger.
Kimberly Holland and Taylor Marrs, both of Tecumseh, and Grace Hobbs, of North Rock Creek, pause for a photo in front of the Oklahoma State Capitol for the 25th Annual 4-H Day on April 17. Photo provided.

Kimberly Holland and Taylor Marrs, both of Tecumseh, and Grace Hobbs, of North Rock Creek, pause for a photo in front of the Oklahoma State Capitol for the 25th Annual 4-H Day on April 17. Photo provided.

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Three Pott. County 4-H Leaders Attend 25th Annual 4-H Day at the Capitol

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, April 25, 2024
An Oklahoma Senate Resolution was made declaring April 17, 2024 as the 25th Annual 4-H Day at the Capitol.In part, it read, “Whereas, for a quarter of a century, this annual celebration of 4-H Day at the Capitol has provided an opportunity for club members to share their 4-H stories with state...
Bethel freshman Corley Steward pauses for a photo during a trap shooting competition. Steward recently received the ATA Rookie of the Year award. Photo provided.

Bethel freshman Corley Steward pauses for a photo during a trap shooting competition. Steward recently received the ATA Rookie of the Year award. Photo provided.

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Bethel Freshman Named 2023 National ATA Rookie Of The Year

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Corley Steward, a freshman at Bethel High School, took aim at a goal and hit her mark in January.The first time she shot a gun was in Sept. 2022 at age 13, and only 16 months later, she was named the 2023 National Amateur Trapshooting Assoc.