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The Sports Memories Are The Very Best
It took quite a bit of time to figure out what to say about my time at the Countywide and Sun. Not...
Brewer And Odell Receive All-State Honors
Even with a season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two county slow pitch players received hi...
Commissioners Urge Residents To Spend Local
Shop Shawnee was at the forefront of commissioners’ comments in the Shawnee City Commission...
Pottawatomie Safety Center Stays Under Budget
Budgets now and future were on the agenda at the Pott. County Public Safety Center meeting last...
County Basketball Players Make All-Star, All-District Teams
Numerous county high school basketball players were awarded spots on all district and all star...
Rate Increase Delayed Due To COVID-19
Shawnee residents’ waste collection rates are expected to increase once the COVID-19 pandemic is...
Asher Seniors Continue The Baseball Legacy
Asher High School's baseball legacy is still on display, even through a pandemic. Two Asher...
Shawnee To Comply With Governor's Reopening Plan
Certain businesses across Shawnee are poised to reopen tomorrow after Governor Kevin Stitt... Full story
April 24 COVID-19 Update: Two New Cases In County Confirmed
On the same day Oklahoma begins reopening some businesses, 104 new cases were confirmed in the... Full story
April 25 COVID-19 Update: State's Recovered Cases See Bigger Increase Than Confirmed Cases
New recovered cases of COVID-19 surpassed new confirmed cases in Oklahoma today. There are 72 new... Full story
April 26 COVID-19 Update: Only One New COIVD-19 Death Reported In OK
Oklahoma saw some of its lowest increases in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. One person died,... Full story
Census Self-Response Remains Low
As the COVID-19 pandemic still looms over most of the world, most every-day activities have been...
First Virtual Meeting Successfully Held By Bethel School Board
Bethel school board met virtually for the first time Monday and approved several regular items. It...
Messages Of Hope From Shawnee Commissioners
Messages of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic were at the forefront of discussion at the Shawnee...
Bethel To Begin Holding Virtual Meetings
Bethel school board voted last Wednesday to allow future meetings to be conducted virtually to do...
Spring Sports Seasons Canceled
As the COVID-19 threat grows, pieces of every-day life keep getting put on hold. Sports are some of... Full story
Bethel Basketball Earns Conference Honors
Bethel Basketball teams were honored after great seasons with several conference mentions in the Nor...
Senior Spotlight
From state cross country appearances, to jaw-dropping softball dives, to stunning volleyball kills,...
School Buildings Remain Closed
Oklahoma public schools will not be reconvening in person for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year,... Full story
COVID-19 Leaves Shawnee Woman Homeless
As unemployment claims in the U.S. skyrocket due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tiffany Barnett, a Shawne... Full story
Tecumseh Closes In-Person, Public Participation To Meetings
The city of Tecumseh declared a civil emergency during a special meeting last week, on March 18,... Full story
Tecumseh Declares Civil Emergency
The City of Tecumseh has declared a civil emergency amid growing concerns over the COVID-19... Full story
Gillham Flips, Broadway Project 'Off The Table'
After months of debate, the controversial Broadway Street Project is "dead." "I was notified by the...
All 15 County Schools Closed until at least April 6
With concern over the COVID-19 outbreak growing, the Oklahoma State Department of Education... Full story
City of Shawnee Declares State of Emergency
Shawnee Mayor Richard Finley has declared a state of emergency for the city of Shawnee amid the... Full story