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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

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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.
Shawnee FFA Members Kensington Kerbs, Keegan Carrera, and Dassie May were three of nine from Pottawatomie County who received their American FFA Degrees in Oct. Photo provided.

Shawnee FFA Members Kensington Kerbs, Keegan Carrera, and Dassie May were three of nine from Pottawatomie County who received their American FFA Degrees in Oct. Photo provided.

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Pottawatomie County FFA Members Awarded American FFA Degrees

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
It states in the American FFA Degree handbook that “the greatest percentage of members ever to receive the degree in one year was less than one half of one percent of the entire membership.
November 2020

November 2020

November 2020

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Friday, November 26, 2021
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Tecumseh FFA members Jacob Nunley, Kylee Akehurst, and Caleb Blair pose during the National FFA Convention and Expo in Oct. They were three of nine members in Pottawatomie County who received their American FFA Degrees this year. Emily Loman, also of Tecumseh, is not shown. Photo provided.

Tecumseh FFA members Jacob Nunley, Kylee Akehurst, and Caleb Blair pose during the National FFA Convention and Expo in Oct. They were three of nine members in Pottawatomie County who received their American FFA Degrees this year. Emily Loman, also of Tecumseh, is not shown. Photo provided.

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Nine County Chapter Members Are Recipients Of The American FFA Degree

Natasha Dunagan
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
It states in the American FFA Degree handbook that “the greatest percentage of members ever to receive the degree in one year was less than one-half of one percent of the entire membership.