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Tecumseh Public Schools Superintendent Robert Kinsey accepts the Citizen of the Year Award from Miss Frontier Days Sadie Boatman during the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Awards Banquet on Nov. 14 in the City Hall Auditorium. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh Public Schools Superintendent Robert Kinsey accepts the Citizen of the Year Award from Miss Frontier Days Sadie Boatman during the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Awards Banquet on Nov. 14 in the City Hall Auditorium. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Robert Kinsey Named Citizen Of The Year

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce members walked the red carpet for the 2022 Annual Meeting and Business Awards Banquet on Monday, Nov. 14. Held at the Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium at 114 N. Broadway, the dinner was themed “On Broadway” or “Where Stars Come Together.
ONGOING

ONGOING

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Countyline

News Staff
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Thursday, Nov. 17 LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST – 9 am-noon, American Legion Hall, 201 E. Park. $5. LEGION DANCE — 7:00 pm, American Legion, 201 E. Park, Tecumseh. EASTERN STAR - 7:30 pm, Tecumseh Masonic Lodge. Friday, Nov. 18 TECUMSEH FFA PIG ROAST & AUCTION – 6 pm, Nov.
Ribbon Cutting And Dedication For OBU Sarkeys Center

Ribbon Cutting And Dedication For OBU Sarkeys Center

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Ribbon Cutting And Dedication For OBU Sarkeys Center

News Staff
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Members of the Oklahoma Baptist University Board of Trustees were joined by OBU administrators, faculty, staff, and students to celebrate the ribbon cutting and dedication of the University’s recently remodeled Sarkeys Center Friday, Nov. 4, during their meeting on the OBU campus.
Melvin Moran (left) congratulates Lana Reynolds (right) as they stand next to her portrait. Portraits of each honoree were unveiled at the reception and will remain on display at the Oklahoma History Center until being moved to the Oklahoma State Capitol in January. The exhibit will then travel to several locations around the State. A complete listing of the award recipients is available at: www/55over55.com/winners. Photo provided

Melvin Moran (left) congratulates Lana Reynolds (right) as they stand next to her portrait. Portraits of each honoree were unveiled at the reception and will remain on display at the Oklahoma History Center until being moved to the Oklahoma State Capitol in January. The exhibit will then travel to several locations around the State. A complete listing of the award recipients is available at: www/55over55.com/winners. Photo provided

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SSC Educational Foundation Appoints Three New Trustees

News Staff
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The Seminole State College Educational Foundation welcomed three new trustees during their quarterly meeting on Oct. 19. President and CEO of the Avedis Foundation Dr.
Students Work With Nationally Acclaimed Artist

Students Work With Nationally Acclaimed Artist

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Students Work With Nationally Acclaimed Artist

News Staff
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Students at Pleasant Grove School in Shawnee spent the past month working with nationally acclaimed artist and art educator G. Patrick Riley as part of a residency sponsored by the Oklahoma Arts Council.

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Smokers Encouraged To Participate In Great American Smokeout

News Staff
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Offering 8 Weeks of Free Patches, Gum, Lozenges Through Nov. 30 Smokers in Pottawatomie County and across Oklahoma are encouraged to quit tobacco for a day, or a lifetime, during the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Eliana Rao, Kourgar Simons and Chris Larney launch a tissue paper hot air balloon they created in the Shawnee High School Performing Arts and Activities Center. This was one project done this year in the "Launching Into Aviation" class. Photo provided by Joshua Watson.

Eliana Rao, Kourgar Simons and Chris Larney launch a tissue paper hot air balloon they created in the Shawnee High School Performing Arts and Activities Center. This was one project done this year in the "Launching Into Aviation" class. Photo provided by Joshua Watson.

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Shawnee, One of 58 High Schools Teaching Aerospace In OK

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Back in July, State Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell announced that Oklahoma is first in the country for high schools approved to teach the “You Can Fly” Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) curriculum, made available in the last year.
Pottawatomie County Farm Bureau fair high point awards were presented to the following students at the 4-H Achievement Banquet recently held at North Rock Creek School. Front row from left: Colleen Williams, Alissa Powell, Legend Baker, Tacyie Baker, Emily Davis, Alex Hurst, Braelin Lincoln, and Adalynn Larson. Back row from left: John Grundmann, Maygn Alls, Andrew Collins, Morley Griffith, Grace Hobbs, Emma Collins, Gabe Hobbs, and Taylor Marrs. Photo provided

Pottawatomie County Farm Bureau fair high point awards were presented to the following students at the 4-H Achievement Banquet recently held at North Rock Creek School. Front row from left: Colleen Williams, Alissa Powell, Legend Baker, Tacyie Baker, Emily Davis, Alex Hurst, Braelin Lincoln, and Adalynn Larson. Back row from left: John Grundmann, Maygn Alls, Andrew Collins, Morley Griffith, Grace Hobbs, Emma Collins, Gabe Hobbs, and Taylor Marrs. Photo provided

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A Night Filled With Food Fun And Lots Of Awards

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Approximately 150 4-H members and their families attended the Pottawatomie County 4-H Achievement Banquet recently held at North Rock Creek. “North Rock Creek was a great location,” said County Extension Director, Family and Consumer Sciences, and 4-H Educator Sonya McDaniels.

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THS School Board Approves Budget

Ryan Ackerman
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The Tecumseh school board approved all agenda items at the recommendation of Superintendent Robert Kinsey at its regular meeting on Tuesday night. Most notably, the board approved the district’s 2022-23 budget as presented in the Tecumseh Public School District’s Budget Guide.