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Suzie Campbell
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The school board, town trustee, and mayoral races results are in for Earlsboro, McLoud, and Macomb. In Earlsboro, Anthony W. Kretz defeated Phyllis Cromwell for Office No. 3 of the School Board. Kretz won with 60.38 percent or 64 of the votes over Cromwell’s 39.62 percent, 42 votes.
Milo, Julian, and Adelaide Edmison, of Shawnee, get hands-on experience with a bomb-detonating robot, as Deputy Matt Wagner and Sgt. David DeFord tell them about it. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Bomb Squad robot was a popular attraction during the Touch-A-Truck and Beyond event at the CPN Festival Grounds on April 1. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Milo, Julian, and Adelaide Edmison, of Shawnee, get hands-on experience with a bomb-detonating robot, as Deputy Matt Wagner and Sgt. David DeFord tell them about it. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Bomb Squad robot was a popular attraction during the Touch-A-Truck and Beyond event at the CPN Festival Grounds on April 1. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Touch-A-Truck Grows in Participation & Attendance

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Touch-A-Truck and Beyond event has grown in both participants and attendance in its second year.
Legislators Update Citizens On Bills During Luncheon

Legislators Update Citizens On Bills During Luncheon

Legislators Update Citizens On Bills During Luncheon

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Legislators spent some time updating citizens on the hard topics, and bills passing to the other side during the combined Shawnee Forward and Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center Friday, Mar. 24.
South Rock Creek Superintendent Ryan Rosser addresses the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners during the meeting Monday, Mar. 27, 2023. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

South Rock Creek Superintendent Ryan Rosser addresses the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners during the meeting Monday, Mar. 27, 2023. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

County Approves Purchases For Maud And SRC Schools

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of new lockers for South Rock Creek (SRC) Schools Monday, Mar. 27. SRC Superintendent Ryan Rosser presented a couple of quotes to the board.

City Of Shawnee Opens Online Portal For Citizens

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
City Online Portal Open for Citizens Residents of Shawnee can communicate directly with the City of Shawnee’s leadership team or submit requests for assistance using the new online Citizen Request Portal. The Portal can be accessed from the landing page of the ShawneeOK.
Sen. Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, joins Shawnee High School senior, Scottland Meier, who served as a page from March 20-23. Photo provided

Sen. Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, joins Shawnee High School senior, Scottland Meier, who served as a page from March 20-23. Photo provided

Meier Serves As Page For Sen. Jett

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Shawnee High School senior, Scottland Meier, has completed a week of service as a page for Sen. Shane Jett, R-Shawnee. Scottland served at the Capitol during the seventh week of session from March 20-23. Paging gives high school students a behind-the-scenes look at the legislative process.
Oklahoma Baptist University student Corbin LaFrance will be among OBU’s first engineering students in Fall 2023. Photo provided by OBU

Oklahoma Baptist University student Corbin LaFrance will be among OBU’s first engineering students in Fall 2023. Photo provided by OBU

New OBU Engineering Students Eligible For More Scholarships

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
“New OBU engineering students eligible to receive additional $3,000 scholarships” New Oklahoma Baptist University students enrolling in the University’s new engineering program will receive a $3,000 scholarship in addition to the typical academic scholarships.