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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Thursday, 24th Shawnee Lions Club every Thursday (noon) at Santa Fe Cattle Company (Shawnee Mall) McLoud City Council - 6 pm, City Hall Legion Karaoke - 6 pm, Pot Luck. 7 pm - 9 pm Karaoke, 201 E. Park, Tecumseh. $5.Grief Support Group every Thurs.
Shawnee Martinez poses with her three children, Khia (Colungo) Meeks and Antonio Colungo to the left and Taylor Kinley on the right.

Shawnee Martinez poses with her three children, Khia (Colungo) Meeks and Antonio Colungo to the left and Taylor Kinley on the right.

From Silence to Strength: A Survivor Speaks

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Editor’s Note: Shawnee Kickapoo Martinez has a story to tell. Her only regret is that she didn’t speak her truth sooner. It’s taken her 38 years to be able to talk publicly about her trauma; but she began a journey of healing long before today.
New Shawnee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jason James speaks with a room full of faculty and staff during the meet-and-greet held after the SPS Board of Education Special Session in which he was hired on April 22. Board President Clif Harden said James will begin consulting on April 24, and his contract will begin on June 2. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

New Shawnee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jason James speaks with a room full of faculty and staff during the meet-and-greet held after the SPS Board of Education Special Session in which he was hired on April 22. Board President Clif Harden said James will begin consulting on April 24, and his contract will begin on June 2. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

SPS Board Hires New Superintendent

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
For the Shawnee Public Schools (SPS) Board of Education, the hunt began on Jan. 24 when they approved the “superintendent search” services through the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA).It ended at the April 22 special session meeting after a short executive session.
Lance Phelps is sworn in to the Ward Five Seat of the Tecumseh School Board at the April 14 meeting by Board President Iva Bingham. Also at the meeting, Seat Four was officially declared vacant. Community members residing within Ward 4 boundaries have been asked to submit applications to temporarily fill that seat. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

Lance Phelps is sworn in to the Ward Five Seat of the Tecumseh School Board at the April 14 meeting by Board President Iva Bingham. Also at the meeting, Seat Four was officially declared vacant. Community members residing within Ward 4 boundaries have been asked to submit applications to temporarily fill that seat. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

Lance Phelps takes seat five on Tecumseh School Board

Adelaide Lack, Intern And Julie Talton
Thursday, April 17, 2025
To begin the meeting, Tecumseh Alum, Lance Phelps, was sworn in as the board member for Ward 5. Phelps filed for this seat in December for the term lasting from April 2025 to March 2030.