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Relay for Life Guest Speaker Cindy Hale talks about skin cancer during the “Re-Lei for a Cure” event on April 26. Hale said her skin cancer started with a spot on her nose.

Relay for Life Guest Speaker Cindy Hale talks about skin cancer during the “Re-Lei for a Cure” event on April 26. Hale said her skin cancer started with a spot on her nose.

Relay For Life’s Re-Lei For A Cure

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Oklahoma State Representative Danny Sterling, right, presents a citation of recognition on behalf of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to Mary Carter, of Tecumseh, during a reception at SpOKeLAHOMA on May 3. Carter was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame on May 2 at the University of Central Oklahoma. Sterling read the citation aloud before presenting it. He said Carter began working for the Countywide News at age 15, performing various jobs in the office.

Oklahoma State Representative Danny Sterling, right, presents a citation of recognition on behalf of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to Mary Carter, of Tecumseh, during a reception at SpOKeLAHOMA on May 3. Carter was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame on May 2 at the University of Central Oklahoma. Sterling read the citation aloud before presenting it. He said Carter began working for the Countywide News at age 15, performing various jobs in the office.

Mary Carter Presented with Oklahoma House Citation

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s donated bales are loaded on to trucks. Photo courtesy of CPN

Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s donated bales are loaded on to trucks. Photo courtesy of CPN

CPN Donates Hay For Ranchers Affected By Fires

Tina Bridenstine
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
After fires in Texas and western Oklahoma burned more than one million acres in February and March, Citizen Potawatomi Nation stepped up to help some of those impacted by the fires.
Shawnee teacher Sandra Bradley, far right, poses with Mike and Ginger Tinney after accepting the 2024 Jonathan Tinney Special Educaton Educator Merit Award at the Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation awards ceremony in April. The award is named in memory of the Tinneys’ infant son who was born with Down’s Syndrome in 1989. Photo provided.

Shawnee teacher Sandra Bradley, far right, poses with Mike and Ginger Tinney after accepting the 2024 Jonathan Tinney Special Educaton Educator Merit Award at the Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation awards ceremony in April. The award is named in memory of the Tinneys’ infant son who was born with Down’s Syndrome in 1989. Photo provided.

Shawnee SECC Teacher Receives POEF Special Education Award

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
It would seem that Sandra Bradley was born to be a special education preschool teacher. And the Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation (POEF) would agree.

State Senate Dist. 17 Forum Monday, 7 pm

News Staff
Thursday, May 2, 2024
By NEWS STAFF The Pottawatomie County Advocates for Voter Education (PAVE) Senate Dist. 17 forum is scheduled for Monday, May 6. The forum will be held at Shawnee City Hall at 7 p.m.Incumbent Shane Jett and candidates Rachael Melot, Ron Sharp, and Cody Swearingen agreed to participate.
Champions Against Sexual Assault Honored

Champions Against Sexual Assault Honored

Champions Against Sexual Assault Honored

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, May 2, 2024
At the Sexual Assault Awareness Award event, Project SAFE recognized six individuals who have been instrumental in supporting and advocating for victims of sexual assault.
Santa Claus visits New Hope School in 1964. Dr. Donald Rominger was a teacher there in the school year of 1961-’62 and has fond memories of Santa handing out bags of “treats, candies and fruits” to the students. Photo courtesy of the Collection of Glenn Dale and Kathryn Carter.

Santa Claus visits New Hope School in 1964. Dr. Donald Rominger was a teacher there in the school year of 1961-’62 and has fond memories of Santa handing out bags of “treats, candies and fruits” to the students. Photo courtesy of the Collection of Glenn Dale and Kathryn Carter.

A Look Back At A Teaching Career That Began at New Hope School

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 2, 2024
In 1961, Donald Rominger, Jr. was 21 years old and just venturing out on his teaching career. He was a 1958 Tecumseh graduate who had completed his studies at Oklahoma Baptist University in three years.
American Red Cross Teaches Kids To Be Prepared

American Red Cross Teaches Kids To Be Prepared

American Red Cross Teaches Kids To Be Prepared

News Staff
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Clockwise, Ava Smith, 4; Violet Smith, 7; Katie Jones with Harbor Jones, 4; Zaya Smith, 6; and David Smith, Jr., 2, participate in the American Red Cross Pillowcase Project, held at the Shawnee Public Library on April 27.