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Surrounded by Project: SAFE staff, Renee Clemmons, Project: SAFE Executive Director, is presented a grant check by Kathy Laster, President & CEO of the Avedis Foundation. Photo provided

Surrounded by Project: SAFE staff, Renee Clemmons, Project: SAFE Executive Director, is presented a grant check by Kathy Laster, President & CEO of the Avedis Foundation. Photo provided

Avedis Awards $68,735.76 To Project: SAFE

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Project: SAFE received an Essential Programs Grant for $68,735.76 from the Avedis Foundation.
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Baukal Named Founding Director Of OBU Engineering Program

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Dr. Charles E. Baukal Jr. has been named the founding director of Oklahoma Baptist University’s new engineering program. He assumed the role of director and professor of engineering on Nov. 7. Baukal has over 40 years of industrial work experience.
Bethel FFA chapter officers attended the OKFFA COLT (Central Area’s Chapter Officer Leadership Training) conference where they were recognized for achieving the State Three-Star Superior Chapter Award. Photo provided

Bethel FFA chapter officers attended the OKFFA COLT (Central Area’s Chapter Officer Leadership Training) conference where they were recognized for achieving the State Three-Star Superior Chapter Award. Photo provided

Bethel, Tecumseh FFA Chapters Receive 3-Star Awards

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Bethel and Tecumseh FFA Chapters both received their Three-Star State Superior Chapter Awards during the Oklahoma FFA Central Area Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conference in September.
Tecumseh FFA eighth-grader Milie Esquivel serves a little boy beans as Rylee Chaffin dishes up chocolate cake during the Annual Pig Roast at Tecumseh High School’s Alumni Center on Nov. 18. According to a post on the Tecumseh FFA Facebook page, they had a “tremendous crowd and raised a record amount.” Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh FFA eighth-grader Milie Esquivel serves a little boy beans as Rylee Chaffin dishes up chocolate cake during the Annual Pig Roast at Tecumseh High School’s Alumni Center on Nov. 18. According to a post on the Tecumseh FFA Facebook page, they had a “tremendous crowd and raised a record amount.” Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

THS Pig Roast Raises 15-16K

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The long-standing tradition of the Tecumseh FFA Pig Roast was back in its old form this year, and it was welcomed with open arms by the community. About 315 people enjoyed a to-go or sitdown meal at the Tecumseh High School Alumni Center on Nov. 18.

Dale, Maud Approved To Use Sales Tax Funds

Suzie Campbell
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of a bus for Dale School, utilizing education sales tax funds. Brent Vanlandingham said the school had recently had a couple of buses down due to transmission problems.