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Should The Tecumseh Savage Mascot Be Retired?

Should The Tecumseh Savage Mascot Be Retired?

Should The Tecumseh Savage Mascot Be Retired?

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, February 16, 2023
A lengthy discussion was held during the Tecumseh School Board meeting Monday, Feb. 13, regarding the school mascot. Victor Cope said it had been two years since he brought the request “to explore the possibility of changing the name Savages.
The Past to Present Marketplace stands in rubble after its neighboring building on the corner of Broadway and Main was demolished on Jan. 24. One of its co-owners was decorating inside the front windows when the demolition began and left before the building collapsed. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The Past to Present Marketplace stands in rubble after its neighboring building on the corner of Broadway and Main was demolished on Jan. 24. One of its co-owners was decorating inside the front windows when the demolition began and left before the building collapsed. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Past To Present Marketplace Owners Recount Experiences

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 16, 2023
To Holly Keller-Ross, Jan. 24 was a work day like any other. The coowner of Past to Present Marketplace at 7 W. Main, in Shawnee, was decorating her display windows for Valentine’s Day.
Leading the 260 bicyclists in the Oklahoma Gravel Growler are, from left, #226 Ismael Acosta, of the Dominican Republic; #19 Rob Bell, of OKC; #57 Jesse Baldwin, of Norman; #29 Tyler Stein, of Minneapolis, MN; #40 Gosse van der Meer, of Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; and #1 Alison Tetrick, of Petaluma, CA. In the Pro Men’s 85-mile division, Acosta placed first; Bell placed second; van der Meer placed fourth; Stein placed ninth; and Tetrick won first in the Pro Women’s 85-mile category, Feb. 4.

Leading the 260 bicyclists in the Oklahoma Gravel Growler are, from left, #226 Ismael Acosta, of the Dominican Republic; #19 Rob Bell, of OKC; #57 Jesse Baldwin, of Norman; #29 Tyler Stein, of Minneapolis, MN; #40 Gosse van der Meer, of Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; and #1 Alison Tetrick, of Petaluma, CA. In the Pro Men’s 85-mile division, Acosta placed first; Bell placed second; van der Meer placed fourth; Stein placed ninth; and Tetrick won first in the Pro Women’s 85-mile category, Feb. 4.

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Gravel Growler Attracts 273 Athletes To Shawnee

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 9, 2023
It may have been early in the morning with temperatures in the mid-30s and windy, but nothing was going to stop the Oklahoma Gravel Growler from returning on Sat., Feb. 4. The last time this gravel bike race event was organized by SpOKeLAHOMA was in Feb.

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Pastor Tony Peak Releases Book, Signings Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Did your belief in miracles in life go out the window when you discovered Santa wasn’t real? Don’t give up too soon. God-made miracles can and do happen beyond the pages of the Bible and into today’s world.

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STATE QUESTION ANALYSIS

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
One question will appear on the March 7, 2023, Special Election Ballot. This initiative petition was placed on the ballot by gathering signatures from citizens. The question is reprinted here as it will appear on the ballot followed by a brief summary.
Pictured right, Medusa II by Julie Marks Blackstone (part of the Knotty Girls series). Photo provided

Pictured right, Medusa II by Julie Marks Blackstone (part of the Knotty Girls series). Photo provided

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Blackstone’s Renaissance Woman Now On Exhibit At MGMoA

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art opened Julie Marks Blackstone: Renaissance Woman on Saturday, Feb. 4. The exhibit runs through March 12, 2023.
Pott. County Extension Director Sonya Mc-Daniel introduces the new 4-H Educator Kacie Jasper To The County Commissioners.

Pott. County Extension Director Sonya Mc-Daniel introduces the new 4-H Educator Kacie Jasper To The County Commissioners.

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County Commissioners Meet New 4-H Educator

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, February 9, 2023
It was a short agenda with mostly housekeeping items at the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners meeting Monday, Feb. 6. The board approved the resignation of Dist. 2 Commissioner Randy Thomas from the Pottawatomie County E911 Trust Authority Board.
Cpl. Tom Williams (third from left) is awarded the 2022 Officer of the Year during the Shawnee Police Foundation Awards Banquest held at The Grand Casino Friday, Jan. 26. Pictured with Williams, from left, Shawnee Police Foundation Chairman Ken Stafford, 2021 Officer of the Year recipient Sgt. Russell Conner, and Shawnee Police Chief Mason Wilson. Photo by Workingman Photo.

Cpl. Tom Williams (third from left) is awarded the 2022 Officer of the Year during the Shawnee Police Foundation Awards Banquest held at The Grand Casino Friday, Jan. 26. Pictured with Williams, from left, Shawnee Police Foundation Chairman Ken Stafford, 2021 Officer of the Year recipient Sgt. Russell Conner, and Shawnee Police Chief Mason Wilson. Photo by Workingman Photo.

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Cpl. Tom Williams Awarded 2022 Officer Of The Year

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Corporal Tom Williams received the 2022 Officer of the Year Award Jan. 27, during the Shawnee Police Foundation Banquet held at The Grand Casino. Williams began working for the Shawnee Police Department (SPD) five years ago.