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Recreating the first Pottawatomie County Free Fair picture taken with Board Chairman Randy Gilbert when she was much younger, Morley Griffith accepts a Beef Breed Champion bucket during the Fair Awards on Sept. 10. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Recreating the first Pottawatomie County Free Fair picture taken with Board Chairman Randy Gilbert when she was much younger, Morley Griffith accepts a Beef Breed Champion bucket during the Fair Awards on Sept. 10. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Dale FFA President Morley Griffith Juggles Roles

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Morley Griffith, President of Dale FFA, is having a busy year. Now in her senior year, she has had an incredibly successful career in 4-H Clubs and Future Farmers of America.
Taylor Marrs, of Tecumseh, third from left, poses during the Junior National Hereford Expo, held in Louisville, KY, July 16-22. Marrs won first place in the Intermediate Division of the Extemporaneous Speech contest. Photo provided.

Taylor Marrs, of Tecumseh, third from left, poses during the Junior National Hereford Expo, held in Louisville, KY, July 16-22. Marrs won first place in the Intermediate Division of the Extemporaneous Speech contest. Photo provided.

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Marrs Wins At Banners On The Bluegrass

Taylor Marrs
Thursday, August 25, 2022
By TAYLOR MARRS In addition to exhibitions, Hereford-showing youth competed for numerous special awards during the 2022 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), Banners in the Bluegrass, in Louisville, KY.
David Turner, of Tecumseh, is the Chairman of the Beef Quiz Bowl Committee for the Pottawatomie County Cattleman’s Association. The Quiz Bowl will be held on Oct. 22. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

David Turner, of Tecumseh, is the Chairman of the Beef Quiz Bowl Committee for the Pottawatomie County Cattleman’s Association. The Quiz Bowl will be held on Oct. 22. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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PCCA To Host First Beef Quiz Bowl On Oct. 22

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Attention, all high school students from Pottawatomie County who wish to win money. The Pottawatomie County Cattlemen’s Association (PCCA) has been planning all year for their inaugural Beef Quiz Bowl to be held at the Tecumseh High School Alumni Center on Oct. 22.
Siblings Cord and Cora Bender pose with Princess the Dorper hair sheep at their farm near Dale. The Benders both received their State FFA Degrees this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Siblings Cord and Cora Bender pose with Princess the Dorper hair sheep at their farm near Dale. The Benders both received their State FFA Degrees this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Cord And Cora Bender Cooperate To Earn State FFA Degree

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 28, 2022
In May, siblings Cora and Cord Bender walked across the stage at the OK State FFA Convention in Tulsa to accept their State FFA Degrees. As seniors, the brief moment was bittersweet. They were representing the Dale High School FFA Chapter and wearing their FFA jackets for the last time.
South Rock Creek 4-H President Gabe Hobbs stands in his garden during last year’s “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” county garden contest. Hobbs won first in the contest. This year, Hobbs has organized his own gardening contest, focusing on bell peppers. Photo provided.

South Rock Creek 4-H President Gabe Hobbs stands in his garden during last year’s “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” county garden contest. Hobbs won first in the contest. This year, Hobbs has organized his own gardening contest, focusing on bell peppers. Photo provided.

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Gabe Hobbs Grows His Own 4-H County Contest

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 30, 2022
South Rock Creek 4-H Club President Gabe Hobbs discovered his love of gardening three years ago. It was the same year he joined 4-H and entered a county-wide garden contest for members. It was also the year of the COVID-19 quarantine.
The 2021-2022 Tecumseh FFA Board members use a giant gavel to call the annual FFA Banquet to order on May 12. They are, from left, Dusti Ozment, Rylee Williams, Marli Williams, Piper Goodson, Chloe Kelsey, Jocelyn Phelps, Maci Flowers and Katelyn Fleming. After qualifying for a second time, the board reorganized, and the same members will serve again for the 2022-23 school year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The 2021-2022 Tecumseh FFA Board members use a giant gavel to call the annual FFA Banquet to order on May 12. They are, from left, Dusti Ozment, Rylee Williams, Marli Williams, Piper Goodson, Chloe Kelsey, Jocelyn Phelps, Maci Flowers and Katelyn Fleming. After qualifying for a second time, the board reorganized, and the same members will serve again for the 2022-23 school year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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For The Second Year In A Row Lady Officers Lead THS FFA

Natasha Dunagan
Friday, May 27, 2022
In the 2022-23 school year, the Tecumseh FFA Chapter Board will be composed of all girls for a second year.
Bethel FFA Advisor Brett Scott, far left, and the Bethel FFA Shooting Team members who qualified for the OKSSSP State Competition pose by their bus before leaving for El Reno on April 13. Photo provided.

Bethel FFA Advisor Brett Scott, far left, and the Bethel FFA Shooting Team members who qualified for the OKSSSP State Competition pose by their bus before leaving for El Reno on April 13. Photo provided.

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Bethel FFA Shooting Team Competes At State

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, April 28, 2022
It was a rainy and windy day on April 13, not the best conditions for any outdoor sport. But that was what the Bethel FFA Shooting Team faced at the Oklahoma Scholastic Shooting Sports Program State Competition in El Reno.
Gordon Richards Award Is A Fleming Family Tradition

Gordon Richards Award Is A Fleming Family Tradition

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Gordon Richards Award Is A Fleming Family Tradition

Natasha Dunagan
Friday, April 1, 2022
Tecumseh junior Katelyn Fleming received the Gordon Richards, Sr., Achievement Award for her FFA Chapter this year. It is a familiar award for the Fleming family, which has had many family members receive it in its 77 years of existence. Fleming’s father, Shawn Fleming, received it in 1990.
Hobbs Spreads Grace Through Charity Projects

Hobbs Spreads Grace Through Charity Projects

Hobbs Spreads Grace Through Charity Projects

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 24, 2022
One North Rock Creek 4-H Club member spreads grace to those in her community through her charity projects. Grace Hobbs, 12, most recently led a project to make Valentine’s cards for all eight nursing homes and assisted living centers in Shawnee.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Helen Spears and her heifer Fancy participate in livestock shows across the state. (Photo provided)

Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Helen Spears and her heifer Fancy participate in livestock shows across the state. (Photo provided)

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High Schooler Wins Four Titles At 2021 Oklahoma State Fair

News Staff
Friday, January 28, 2022
Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member and National FFA Organization member Helen Spears showed two cattle at the 2021 Oklahoma State Fair. Throughout the weeklong competition, the Lamirand family descendant won four titles with two heifers.