Articles from the July 30, 2020 edition
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Bethel School Bond Election, August 25
COVID-19 has caused a multitude of changes for every person, business, and school. School staff and...
County Board Grants Sheriff's Office Access To Deductible Funds
The Pottawatomie County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to reverse their previous decision...
Shawnee Votes To Appoint Board Member To Ward 1
The City of Shawnee is accepting applications for the Ward 1 seat on the city commission. During...
Top County Leader Nominations Are Rolling In
Nominations are rolling in for the ten most powerful people in Pottawatomie County. For the fourth...
Business Owners React To Mask Ordinance
During last Thursday night's special meeting, the Shawnee City Commission voted 6-0 in favor of...
Shawnee Student Wins Drawing Contest
The Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association recently announced its 2021 calendar "Turn Around...
OBU Spring Commencement To Be Held August 1
OBU will hold its Spring Commencement Saturday, Aug. 1, on the south lawn of Raley Chapel on the...
Tecumseh Police Report
It was another busy week at the Tecumseh Police Department, with officers recovering and continuing...
A Life Well Lived
When one of 10 children was born to a sharecropper family in 1940, Frank M. Dixon was governor of...
Go For It, Senator!
We can say one thing about James Lankford, Oklahoma's junior senator and before that, the congressma...
Waiting In Line For The Big Test
We were the 16th car in line, even though we had arrived early. I didn't look behind us to see how...
There's A Lot Of Help Available To Families
It's been a busy interim both at the Capitol and in our Senate districts. My assistant Joyce and I...
Kevin Bryon Washington
Former Shawnee resident Kevin Bryon Washington died Sunday, July 26, 2020, at his home in Moore at...
Mary Lou Peacore
Mary Lou Peacore, 60, of Shawnee, OK, died Sunday July 26, 2020. She will be remembered for her...
Mary Ann Jones
Mary Ann Jones died Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Shawnee at the age of 76. Mary was born to Vernon...
Timothy Michael Worlund
Timothy Michael Worlund, 51, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died July 17, 2020, at a hospital in Tulsa. He...
Spencer In Concert
Sharon Baptist Church will welcome Kevin Spencer in concert Sunday, Aug. 2, at 6 pm. Spencer is a...
Cowdrey Graduates
Bradley Cowdrey of Shawnee is one of more than 800 students who received their diploma and will be...
Tecumseh Golden Age Center
July has not disappointed us with its hot temperatures, but it has surprised us with some rain...
In Seven Days OSDH Reported 102 New COVID-19 Cases In The County
July 28, 2020 – Positive COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise across Pottawatomie County, with... Full story
Letters to the Editor: The Death of Social Darwinism
EDITOR The Countywide & Sun: What would happen if a long-held liberal societal theory was not...
Correction
In a story in last week's issue about Verdun Myers being inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall...
Back To School Plans Are Flexible, Adjustable
As the school year draws nearer, The Countywide & Sun will be examining the reopening plans of...
Local Players Hit The Gridiron In All-State Games
Bethel's Devin Acklin participated in the Football All-State game held at OBU Saturday evening....
Night Sky Report
Ten Acre Observatory is now open and receiving visitors by appointment only (email us for new rules...
