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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. And, for Bethel 10-year-old Taycie Baker, it was an event to remember.
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.
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. (ATA) Rookie of the Year.

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4-H Excused Absences Signed By Governor

News Staff
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Stitt on Tuesday signed House Bill 1006 into law, which will grant 4-H students an excused school absence when participating in an approved activity.The bill’s author, Rep.
Sawyer Speers, a freshman in Tecumseh at the time, accepts a $900 check for sixth place from Pott. Co. Cattlemen’s Association President Bob Freeman in the 2022 Beef Quiz Bowl. Speers used his winnings to buy a Commercial bred heifer and will show the calf at the Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show, March 6. File photo.

Sawyer Speers, a freshman in Tecumseh at the time, accepts a $900 check for sixth place from Pott. Co. Cattlemen’s Association President Bob Freeman in the 2022 Beef Quiz Bowl. Speers used his winnings to buy a Commercial bred heifer and will show the calf at the Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show, March 6. File photo.

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Tecumseh Ag Student Ready To Show Calf Purchased With Quiz Bowl Winnings At PCJLS

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Two years ago, Tecumseh sophomore Sawyer Speers was one of 26 Pottawatomie County high school students to participate in the First Annual Cattlemen’s Association Beef Quiz Bowl.He placed sixth and received $900. With that money, he bought a Commercial bred heifer.
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 in 2023. File photo

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 in 2023. File photo

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35th Annual PCJLS Pig Roast & Trophy Auction Set for Feb. 5

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The 35th Annual Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show Pig Roast and Trophy Auction is 11 days away. This agricultural tradition will return to Fire-Lake Arena on Feb. 5 at 6:30 pm. “We feed approximately 500 - 550 people each year,” said PCJLS organizer Suzanne Gilbert via email.
Bethel 4-H Vice President Ember Luna, 10, stands at a Shawnee Mall kiosk where she and her mother, Danielle Luna, took donations for her 1,000-Pound Challenge. They collected money and pet food donations to go towards the Shawnee Animal Shelter’s December Giveaway, benefitting the pets of those in need. Photo provided.

Bethel 4-H Vice President Ember Luna, 10, stands at a Shawnee Mall kiosk where she and her mother, Danielle Luna, took donations for her 1,000-Pound Challenge. They collected money and pet food donations to go towards the Shawnee Animal Shelter’s December Giveaway, benefitting the pets of those in need. Photo provided.

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Bethel 4-H VP Collects 1,175 Pounds of Pet Food, Honored at Shawnee Council Meeting

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The seed of an idea was planted when Ember Luna, 10, and her mom, Danielle Luna, volunteered during the Thanksgiving Giveaway at the Shawnee Animal Shelter.
Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek, competed in the Senior Extemporareous category at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) State Speech Contest held in Stillwater, Dec. 2, and he placed first. Photo provided

Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek, competed in the Senior Extemporareous category at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) State Speech Contest held in Stillwater, Dec. 2, and he placed first. Photo provided

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NRC and Tecumseh Students Excel at State Speech Contest

News Staff
Thursday, December 28, 2023
STILLWATER— Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek, placed first in his respective category at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) State Speech Contest held in Stillwater on Dec. 2. He competed in the Senior Extemporaneous category. Also, two Tecumseh students placed in their respective categories.
This year's recipients of the Gordon Richards, Sr. Achievement Award sponsored by the Clinic Pharmacy are seated from left to right, Berklee Gossen, North Rock Creek, Morley Griffith, Dale, Maci Flowers, Tecumseh and Madison Bickel, McLoud. Standing left to right are, Jamie Barrick, of The Clinic Pharmacy, Eva Web, Shawnee, Colton Ingersoll, Bethel, Kurstin Kuhlman, Asher, Tyler Denney, Macomb and Gordon Richards, Jr., who helps sponsor the award. File photo.

This year's recipients of the Gordon Richards, Sr. Achievement Award sponsored by the Clinic Pharmacy are seated from left to right, Berklee Gossen, North Rock Creek, Morley Griffith, Dale, Maci Flowers, Tecumseh and Madison Bickel, McLoud. Standing left to right are, Jamie Barrick, of The Clinic Pharmacy, Eva Web, Shawnee, Colton Ingersoll, Bethel, Kurstin Kuhlman, Asher, Tyler Denney, Macomb and Gordon Richards, Jr., who helps sponsor the award. File photo.

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FFA Degrees And Gordon Richards Award Recipients Abound

News Staff
Thursday, December 28, 2023
As reported in Jan. 2023, in a remarkable achievement 17 high school graduates from Pottawatomie County successfully fulfilled the rigorous requirements to attain the esteemed American FFA Degree. These accomplishments, which were awarded in Oct.