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People of all ages enjoy the Downtown at Sundown Car Show on Main Street in Shawnee on July 15. The fourth annual event presented by Downtown Auto Body and DTAB Customs included around 300 cars and trucks, live music by Nasty Weather, games, giveaways, and food trucks. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

People of all ages enjoy the Downtown at Sundown Car Show on Main Street in Shawnee on July 15. The fourth annual event presented by Downtown Auto Body and DTAB Customs included around 300 cars and trucks, live music by Nasty Weather, games, giveaways, and food trucks. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Caught In Action

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 20, 2023
People of all ages enjoy the Downtown at Sundown Car Show on Main Street in Shawnee on July 15. The fourth annual event presented by Downtown Auto Body and DTAB Customs included around 300 cars and trucks, live music by Nasty Weather, games, giveaways, and food trucks.
Ransom Parsons, 7, and his father Montana Parsons of Earlsboro work together to rope a steer during the COJRA rodeo in Perry, OK, on July 15. Ransom's mother, Shelby Parsons, said he won first in the 10-13 Heading division both days of the rodeo. Photo provided.

Ransom Parsons, 7, and his father Montana Parsons of Earlsboro work together to rope a steer during the COJRA rodeo in Perry, OK, on July 15. Ransom's mother, Shelby Parsons, said he won first in the 10-13 Heading division both days of the rodeo. Photo provided.

Seven-Year-Old Roper Follows Family Tradition

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Ransom Parsons may be only seven, but he’s been roping his whole life. His parents, Montana and Shelby Parsons, of Earlsboro, both competed in the International Finals Youth Rodeo when they were in high school.

Can A Town Be Dissolved? State Statutes Say It Is Possible

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, July 20, 2023
What began as a request for help by the Macomb Sr. Citizens turned into a discussion about dissolving the Town of Macomb. Macomb Senior Citizen Center Chairman Jo Smith addressed the Pottawatomie Board of County Commissioners Monday, July 17, about help with the air conditioning at the center.
City Recognizes Potawatomi Fire National Championship

City Recognizes Potawatomi Fire National Championship

City Recognizes Potawatomi Fire National Championship

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Potawatomi Fire Basketball Team and the new Salvation Army Captains were recognized by the City of Shawnee at the meeting held Monday, July 17. Mayor Ed Bolt said, “Hopefully everybody got to a Fire game and saw how much fun they were, how good these guys are, and how hard they play.
Tecumseh High School graduates Jerry Jay Cranford and Chad Anderson pose in their Wizard of Oz costumes in years past. Cranford is now playing Barry Glickman in “The Prom” at Lyric Theatre, which runs through July 16 at Civic Center Music Hall in OKC. Photo provided.

Tecumseh High School graduates Jerry Jay Cranford and Chad Anderson pose in their Wizard of Oz costumes in years past. Cranford is now playing Barry Glickman in “The Prom” at Lyric Theatre, which runs through July 16 at Civic Center Music Hall in OKC. Photo provided.

Tecumseh Grad Finds Success In Theatre

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Tecumseh High School’s Class of 1980 can see one of their classmates this week, starring in “The Prom” with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Jerry Jay Cranford plays Barry Glickman in the play, which runs through July 16 at the Civic Center Music Hall in OKC.

Hope On The Horizon Benefit Concert, July 21

News Staff
Thursday, July 13, 2023
The Shawnee community is set to come together for an extraordinary evening of music, unity, and hope at the Hope on the Horizon Benefit Concert taking place on Friday, July 21st starting at 4:30pm at The Ritz.
Rachel Collier, a juggler and hula-hoop artist at Inspyral Circus performed a mind warping hula hoop routine at the Tecumseh Public Library on Thursday, July 6, for its annual Summer Learning Challenge. Countywide& Sun/Valerie Scott

Rachel Collier, a juggler and hula-hoop artist at Inspyral Circus performed a mind warping hula hoop routine at the Tecumseh Public Library on Thursday, July 6, for its annual Summer Learning Challenge. Countywide& Sun/Valerie Scott

Hip-Hoppin’ Summer Fun At The Tecumseh Public Library

Valerie Scott
Thursday, July 13, 2023
The Tecumseh Public Library is hip-hopping with fun these past summer weeks. As part of its Summer Learning Challenge, the library hosted a hip-hop dance class on Wednesday, June 28. Jesus Martinez, an instructor at RACE Dance Collective, came to teach the teens how to breakdance.
Roger Straka waves from his Longhorn bull, followed by another, in the McLoud Blackberry Festival parade on July 8. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Roger Straka waves from his Longhorn bull, followed by another, in the McLoud Blackberry Festival parade on July 8. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Blackberry Festival Attracts Thousands, Car Show Returns

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 13, 2023
The tens of thousands of people who attended McLoud’s Blackberry Festival enjoyed cooler weather, more blackberry food and craft items, and a longer parade this year. The car show was also back after a three-year absence.