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Retirees from Shawnee Public Schools were honored with a reception before the Shawnee Board of Education regular meeting on May 14, and they also received a clock. Shown, from left, are Debra Watson, Beth Mills, Angela Lindsay, Terri Mastin, Dana Boyer, Mary Cash, Laura Brandherm, Randy Lauderdale and Ray Shaffer. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Retirees from Shawnee Public Schools were honored with a reception before the Shawnee Board of Education regular meeting on May 14, and they also received a clock. Shown, from left, are Debra Watson, Beth Mills, Angela Lindsay, Terri Mastin, Dana Boyer, Mary Cash, Laura Brandherm, Randy Lauderdale and Ray Shaffer. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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SPS Hires New Jim Thorpe Academy Director, Softball Coach

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education held a special session before its regular meeting on May 14.Beginning at 5:15 pm, the Board approved a lease-purchase agreement with RCB Bank and a new electronic scoreboard for Jim Thorpe Stadium.Jordan Smith, from Stephen L. Smith Corp.
Mayor Ed Bolt

Mayor Ed Bolt

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Meet the Candidates

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Four candidates are vying for the position of Mayor: the incumbent Ed Bolt, Edwina Butler-Wolf, Rob Morris, and Eric Stephens. The Pottawatomie Advocates for Voter Education (PAVE) held a forum on Monday, May 13, and all four candidates participated.
Jan Parker, a volunteer at the Tecumseh Historical Society Museum, tells fifth-graders from Cross Timbers Elementary about the sad iron during the annual tours on May 2. She also spoke about quilts, spinning wheels, aprons and other household items from the past. About seven classes visited the museum at 114 S. Broadway in Tecumseh. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Jan Parker, a volunteer at the Tecumseh Historical Society Museum, tells fifth-graders from Cross Timbers Elementary about the sad iron during the annual tours on May 2. She also spoke about quilts, spinning wheels, aprons and other household items from the past. About seven classes visited the museum at 114 S. Broadway in Tecumseh. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh Fifth-Graders Visit History Museum

News Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024
McCormick, OASA Dist. 20 Superintendent Of the Year

McCormick, OASA Dist. 20 Superintendent Of the Year

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McCormick, OASA Dist. 20 Superintendent Of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) is pleased to announce Julie McCormick of Gordon Cooper Technology Center as the 2024 OASA District 20 Superintendent of the Year.

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SSM Health Offers Advance Care Planning Session

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
OKLAHOMA – Making plans today can provide peace of mind that your health care will occur according to your wishes, whether or not you are able to make decisions for yourself in the future.

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SHS Inducts 25 Into National Honor Society

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Twenty-five sophomore students at Shawnee High School were recently inducted into the school’s chapter of National Honor Society.Students who had completed at least three semesters of coursework at SHS and had met certain academic criteria were invited to apply for NHS.
Amy Loftis Walton speaks to the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissions about economic development opportunities within the county. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Amy Loftis Walton speaks to the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissions about economic development opportunities within the county. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

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County Hears Presentation On Economic Development

Suzie Campbell
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Amy Loftis Walton with The Vine Growth Strategy Consulting presented economic development information to the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, May 7.
Health Week ’24 Steering Committee members (l-r): Mike Jobe (Shawnee YMCA), Sue Ellen Frerichs (Shawnee Recreation) Travis Flood (Community Renewal), Audrey Seeliger (Avedis Foundation), Amy Riggins (Shawnee Recreation) Kerri Foster (Shawnee Recreation) Andrea Beck Laser (Focus Health and Wellness), Korie Perez (Pogo), Lindsay Goodson (Pogo), and Taylor Riggins (Gateway to Prevention and Recovery). (Not pictured: Suhaila Nease from Pogo). Photo provided

Health Week ’24 Steering Committee members (l-r): Mike Jobe (Shawnee YMCA), Sue Ellen Frerichs (Shawnee Recreation) Travis Flood (Community Renewal), Audrey Seeliger (Avedis Foundation), Amy Riggins (Shawnee Recreation) Kerri Foster (Shawnee Recreation) Andrea Beck Laser (Focus Health and Wellness), Korie Perez (Pogo), Lindsay Goodson (Pogo), and Taylor Riggins (Gateway to Prevention and Recovery). (Not pictured: Suhaila Nease from Pogo). Photo provided

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Avedis Announces Health Care Week 2024 Details

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
(Shawnee, OK) — Avedis Foundation has announced details for Health Week 2024, which will take place throughout Shawnee from May 28-June 1.Health Week is an annual event that features activities throughout Shawnee for all age groups. All Health Week activities are free and open to the public.

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SSC Hosts Lloyd Simmons Field Dedication

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Seminole State College held the dedication ceremony of Lloyd Simmons Field on May 3 at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.Beginning in October of 2023, Trojan baseball alumni spearheaded efforts to commemorate Simmons by raising funds to name SSC’s home field in his honor.