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Top Ten Reveals More Women Lead In The County
This past week, with the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there has been plenty...
Speaking Of The Pandemic And RGB ...
Funny how time gets screwed up during a pandemic. I ran into Sharla Dyer the other day and it...
Pottawatomie Power Polls Closed
Fifty-eight Pottawatomie County leaders have been nominated as the most powerful and influential in...
Sharp Faired Well In Shawnee
Sen. Ron Sharp won six out of the 11 Shawnee precincts in the Aug. 25 Republican runoff for the Stat...
JETT WINS RUNOFF
A contentious race marked by dark money mailers, a very public job loss and many weeks of rumors...
Bethel Bond Passes, Shawnee Bond Fails
Bethel won its bond election, Shawnee lost its two propositions, and the incumbents prevailed in... Full story
Shawnee School Bond Back On The Ballot
Shawnee school district voters will have a chance to redeem themselves Aug. 25 with another shot at...
Strong Economic Activity Continues In Shawnee
With the country pretty much shut down for weeks on end, most people wouldn't expect much in the...
Who Are The County's Most Influential People?
Who are the most influential people in Pottawatomie County? Who are the people who can make things...
Bolt Elected Shawnee Mayor
Voters were pretty clear Tuesday about who they wanted leading and protecting them, choosing mostly...
DA Grubb Requests City Audit
A much-discussed investigative audit of the City of Shawnee finances will soon become a reality....
Dark Money Infiltrates Local Elections
A contentious election cycle is coming to a head in Pottawatomie County as decision time looms Tuesd...
Barresi Promises To Give Local Voters Continued Attention
Janet Barresi chose Tecumseh for her first day back at in-person campaigning, and she’s glad she...
Candidate Forums Scheduled
PAVE (Pottawatomie Advocates for Voter Education) has set two Candidate Forums in the coming weeks...
Absentee Voting Simplified For Upcoming, June 30, Election
Suddenly everyone’s interested in absentee voting. The COVID-19 pandemic has lots of people...
Unemployment Filings Keep Representatives Busy
It may seem like there’s not much going on with the State Legislature, but local representatives...
Trip To Panama Begins With Signs Of Trouble
There were signs of trouble from the very beginning of the Sanchez family's epic trip to Panama in...
Are Crime Rates Up Or Down With Safer At Home?
It’s been a strange time for local law enforcement with ”safer at home” and business... Full story
Multiple Races Develop For Election
A former Tecumseh legislator will challenge the senior member of the Pottawatomie County...
Yes, April Is Indeed The Cruelest Month
(This column is reprinted from April 1995, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Murrah building...
Rustic Rose Provides Unique Help To Parents
By GLORIA TROTTER A Tecumseh florist, shuttered because of the corona virus crisis, has come up...
Diverse Candidate For Fifth District, Miles Rahimi
Miles Rahimi brings a diverse background to his race for the Republican nomination for the Fifth...
Women Dust Off Sewing Machines And Get To Work
Nothing to do during quarantine? Make some masks! That's what a bunch of Pottawatomie County women...
Candidate Filing Begins Next Week
It’s an election year — amidst a pandemic. Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary...
Schools Provide Meals, Despite Closings
Local schools have meal delivery systems well underway across the county. Here is recap of how it's... Full story
