Earlsboro students pause from their County Buildings Tour to pose with a photo of HN (FMF) Eric D. Warren, the son of one of their teachers. Warren passed away on May 26, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan; he was 23 years old. Photos by Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

Artist Marcia Crook poses with Amanda Johnson, after Johnson chose her artwork, at the annual "Off the Wall" event at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art on April 24. See full cutline below.

Pictured right, Shawnee's Lane Cowan poses with a helmet he made and sold at the Fifth Annual Secret Garden Medieval and Fantasy Faire held behind Shawnee Mall on April 25-26. Cowan says he will gladly participate again next time and bring more inventory, as he almost sold out. All booth owners were required to dress up for the event that brought out quite a crowd. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

North Rock Creek Cast and Crew are directed by Brandy Bond and choreographed by Marysa Rake and Hadley Dyer. They will be performing at the Sarkeys Performing Arts Center at St. Gregory's on April 30 - May 2 at 7 pm with an additional 2 pm on May 2. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun, See full cutline below.

Serena Neely, a first-grade teacher at Will Rogers Elementary in Shawnee, serves a snack to her students on April 16. Neely was the District Teacher of the Year for 2024-'25, and she is a top-10 finalist for State Teacher of the Year. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

A quick photo of the 'Charlie Brown' cast as they finish rehearsals. Cast members pictured: Annika Jennings , Elijah Gragg, Kelli Curtis, Lane Cowan, Cierra Farris, Cam Taylor. This is SLTs final show for this season. Photo provided by SLT