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Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

MEET the CREW: Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Glenn Peck, of Shawnee, has led an eventful, adventurous life. He has a seemingly endless supply of tales, which he writes about in his Countywide & Sun column “Stories I Should Have Told Sooner.” He spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Rep. Sterling Pledges To Support Congressional Term Limits

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress.

Board Approves ARPA Funds For Digital Forensic Lab

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners approved just under $210K of ARPA monies to be used for additional licensing and equipment in the digital forensic lab for the Sheriff’s office. The quotes cover three year licenses. Dist.
MGMoA Opens Exhibit On Christ In Art On Saturday

MGMoA Opens Exhibit On Christ In Art On Saturday

MGMoA Opens Exhibit On Christ In Art On Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art opens Messiah: Christ in Art on Saturday, December 17. The exhibit runs through January 22, 2023. Delaynna Trim, Curator of Collections will be giving a Gallery Talk on Friday, January 20 at 7pm. The gallery talk and reception is free and all are welcome.

Long Term Care Awareness

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Did you know that 70% of men and women over the age of 65 will need some kind of long-term care with their feeding, personal care, bathing, or other daily living tasks on a long-term basis? This kind of care can be very expensive and potentially take a toll on family members and their finances.
Parents Voice Concerns At School Board Meeting

Parents Voice Concerns At School Board Meeting

Parents Voice Concerns At School Board Meeting

Ryan Ackerman
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Tecumseh school board officials met on Monday, Dec. 12, for their last regular meeting of 2022. The board approved several endof- year agenda items, and several concerned parents voiced concerns during public comment.

Bethel School Board Approves Policy Changes

Loren Knight
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Bethel School Board voted Monday Dec. 12 to revise the board policies regarding administering medications to students. The new policy states the principal at each school will designate what employees may administer medications, with the school nurse being the primary.
Braivlee Whitmire, 4, of Tecumseh, gives the Grinch a bracelet she made in “Whoville” before getting her picture taken with him on Dec. 8. Tecumseh Public Library employees took and printed around 200 pictures that evening at the Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium, and can be claimed at the library. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Braivlee Whitmire, 4, of Tecumseh, gives the Grinch a bracelet she made in “Whoville” before getting her picture taken with him on Dec. 8. Tecumseh Public Library employees took and printed around 200 pictures that evening at the Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium, and can be claimed at the library. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Grinchmas Parade, Whoville, Brings Community Together

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, December 15, 2022
There were many Grinches in the Grinchmas Holiday Parade and Marching Band Contest, Dec. 8, in Tecumseh. There were Grinches in fire trucks, on floats, riding in cars, walking “Max” and one with Santa Claus on a motorcycle.
Mike McElyea, Co-Owner, Funeral Director, and Memorial Care Specialist stands next to the newly installed Aquamation machine. He said you can have a normal conversation while this equipment is running. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Mike McElyea, Co-Owner, Funeral Director, and Memorial Care Specialist stands next to the newly installed Aquamation machine. He said you can have a normal conversation while this equipment is running. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

History Was Made In Shawnee, Dec. 8

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, December 15, 2022
State history, Pottawatomie county history, Shawnee history… it was a first for all of these when McElyea & Owens Funeral Group installed the first crematory in the county and then performed the first human Aquamation cremation process in the state.
The North Rock Creek High School Marching Band performs in the Shawnee Christmas Parade on Dec. 1. This was the first year for Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County to contract with the City of Shawnee and organize the parade in its nearly 50 years, said Sophia Wells, CRPC Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The North Rock Creek High School Marching Band performs in the Shawnee Christmas Parade on Dec. 1. This was the first year for Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County to contract with the City of Shawnee and organize the parade in its nearly 50 years, said Sophia Wells, CRPC Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Parade Features 88 Entries

Natasha Dunagan
Monday, December 12, 2022