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Shawnee Forward Announces Facade Improvement Grant

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA - August 16, 2024 – Shawnee Forward, is pleased to announce the launch of a new Facade Improvement Grant Program designed to assist local businesses in restoring their storefronts and facilities damaged by the tornado that struck Shawnee on April 19, 2023.
Sterling Comments On Request for Investigative Committee on SDE

Sterling Comments On Request for Investigative Committee on SDE

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Sterling Comments On Request for Investigative Committee on SDE

Rep. Danny Sterling
Thursday, August 22, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Danny Sterling, R-Tecumseh, released the following statement regarding his signature on a letter by some Oklahoma House Republicans requesting the formation of a Special Investigative Committee on the State Department of Education.

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Tecumseh Awards Fire Truck Bid

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Tecumseh City Council held a special meeting on Friday, Aug. 16 to discuss fire truck bids. The bid for the fire truck was awarded to the second lowest bid from Conrad for $437,158.75 with a delivery date of December 2024 (the lowest bid wasn’t deliverable until 420 to 460 days out).
Gunner Billins, 10, of Bethel, cools off on the slip n’ slide, a fund-raiser for the Bethel Little League Cheer program, on Aug. 17. This was one of several booths, including a dunk tank fund-raiser for Bethel Wrestling, at the Bethel High School Blue & Gold Bash held at the football field. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Gunner Billins, 10, of Bethel, cools off on the slip n’ slide, a fund-raiser for the Bethel Little League Cheer program, on Aug. 17. This was one of several booths, including a dunk tank fund-raiser for Bethel Wrestling, at the Bethel High School Blue & Gold Bash held at the football field. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Bethel High School Blue & Gold Bash Adds Pie Auction

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Bethel’s Quarterback Club hosted the Eighth Annual Bethel High School Blue & Gold Bash on Aug. 17 at the football field. It featured 16 booths, the kick-off inter-squad football game, and, for the first time, there was a pie auction.But it wasn’t the pies that the crowd was bidding on.
Rev. David Henry, of Shawnee, poses with the U.S. and Homeland Security flags at his naturalization ceremony on April 30. Photo provided.

Rev. David Henry, of Shawnee, poses with the U.S. and Homeland Security flags at his naturalization ceremony on April 30. Photo provided.

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Pottawatomie Profiles

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Rev. David Henry has been traveling on the bumpy road to U.S. citizenship since 1996, and he finally celebrated his naturalization on April 30 of this year.Henry grew up on the Lesser Antilles island of Antigua in the eastern Caribbean Sea with his mother, grandmother and great-aunt.
Jill Spencer (photo provided)

Jill Spencer (photo provided)

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Avedis Announces New Board Chairman

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
(Shawnee, OK) — The Board of Directors for Avedis Foundation has elected Jill Spencer as the Foundation’s board chair.Spencer has been a member of the Avedis Foundation board since 2018, serving as Chair of the Finance Committee, in addition to several other committees throughout her board tenure.
Program attendees test their toothpick structure at the Shawnee Public Library. (Photo provided.)

Program attendees test their toothpick structure at the Shawnee Public Library. (Photo provided.)

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Pioneer Library System’s Summer Learning Challenge A Success!

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Cleveland, McClain, and Pottawatomie County, OK. August 2024 - Pioneer Library System is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the 2024 Summer Learning Challenge. Thanks to the incredible efforts and enthusiasm of the community, participants logged over 15 million points this summer!