Articles from the August 6, 2020 edition
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Taylor Sworn In To Senate Dist. 28
After serving three years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Sen. Zack Taylor, R-Seminole,...
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Shawnee Approves Rate Increase For Water, Sewer, And Polycarts
Shawnee City Commission approved rate increases for water, sewer, and solitary waste during the...
Executive Session Held Following 'Rookie Mistake'
New information has been obtained regarding a mysterious executive session conducted by the...
Virtual Enrollment Numbers Rise In Shawnee
The Shawnee Public School District Board of Education met Monday with administrators attending for...
Library Offers Online Classes To Qualified Members
The Pioneer Library System is offering qualified community members the opportunity to earn an...
Fire Chiefs Fill County Commission Board Meeting
The Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center shows a net income of $77,241.16 for the month of June....
Tale Of Two Cities
Some readers may feel that this editorial is a little out of date given recent and largely welcomed...
We Will Keep On Fighting For You
I jumped into the publisher's position of the Countywide & Sun just three short years ago with...
Keep Plugging Away At Unemployment
Work is ongoing at the Capitol. The Senate Pro Tem and House Speaker approved over 100 interim...
Guest Column
I am a military historian whose father was a World War II Marine in the South Pacific. So I am...
Need A Fan?
OG&E recently donated 50 electric box fans to the Central Oklahoma Economic Development District...
Letters to the Editor: History of women's suffrage
EDITOR The Countywide & Sun: August 18, 2020, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th...
Lankford Addresses OBU Spring Grads
OBU conferred degrees upon 288 students during the university's 106th Spring Commencement Saturday,...
Philip Elbert "Doc" Stevens
Lifelong Shawnee resident Philip Elbert "Doc" Stevens died August 2, 2020. Services were held at...
Allen Esco Hurst
Allen Esco Hurst, 88, of Shawnee, OK, died Sunday, August 2, 2020, in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Services we...
Tecumseh Makes Short Work Of The Meeting Agenda
This month's Tecumseh City Council meeting may have started a few minutes late, but it did start...
SSC Food Pantry Restocked
A group of community supporters and Seminole State College employees spent the morning of July 17...
Households Have Until October 31 To Complete Census
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to...
Schools Offer Virtual And In-Person Learning Options
The school year is creeping closer, and the Countywide & Sun has compiled reopening plans from the...
Tecumseh Opens Fast Pitch Season Monday
Hold your breath and cross your fingers — high school fall sports seasons are upon us. It’s been...
State Question 810 Redistricting Petition Formally Withdrawn
Proponents of State Question 810 said they’ve voluntarily withdrawn their initiative petition due...
OBU Alumnus Brandon Peterson Returns To Bison Hill
Brandon Petersen, OBU alumnus and director of consulting at JM2 Capital in Oklahoma City, has been...
Tecumseh Police Report
It was another busy week for the Tecumseh Police Department, with officers making several arrests,...
COVID-19 Claims Two More County Lives Over Weekend
Aug. 4, 2020 – Two more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Pottawatomie County this week, bringing... Full story
Fishing Report
Tenkiller: July 27. Elevation above average, water 86 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and...
