J. Cooper, Gary Schutten, and Landon Qualls pose with the Scroll of Honor and the Christmas Tree of Remembrance at Cooper Funeral Home in Tecumseh. Cooper Funeral Home will present “A Christmas Keepsake” program in the chapel for the 33rd year on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 pm. The families of those served by Cooper this year are invited to attend. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Scott Bartley (Ebinezer Scrooge) is frightened when he is visited by Robert Benton (a ghost of Christmas) in Shawnee Little Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo provided by SLT

Shawnee Bridges Announces New Interim Executive Director

Randy Gilbert adds turkey to the dinners held by volunteer Vergil Brawner, 14, at the 19th Annual Tecumseh Family Thanksgiving Dinner, held at Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium on Nov. 28. Brawner's sister, Lyric Brawner, 10, and mother, Maud Police Chief Doneisha Brawner, shown in background, also volunteered. Also shown are Mason Blumenthal, Melissa Hewett and Annie Jo Gilbert. See full cutline below.

Santa looks at a coloring page completed by Lilly Hampton, 8, of Shawnee, during the Second Annual Breakfast with Santa, held at Shawnee Middle School on Nov. 30. The event was a fund-raiser for the Shawnee Wrestling Program and also included breakfast served by the wrestlers, reindeer ring toss, backgrounds for selfies and coloring stations. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Williams To Request Legislation To Aide Prison Drug Searches

Cattlemen’s Association Third Annual Beef Quiz Bowl Winners Recognized