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Pictured from left, AST Treasurer Joseph Blanchard; AST Secretary Alicia Miller; AST Lt. Governor Ezra DeLodge; AST Governor John Johnson; AST Health Board Chairman Dr. Lancer Stephens; AST Health Board Vice-Chairwoman Michelle Rapp; AST Health Board Member Max Tuhsuda; AST Health Program Executive Director Mark Rogers. Photo provided

Pictured from left, AST Treasurer Joseph Blanchard; AST Secretary Alicia Miller; AST Lt. Governor Ezra DeLodge; AST Governor John Johnson; AST Health Board Chairman Dr. Lancer Stephens; AST Health Board Vice-Chairwoman Michelle Rapp; AST Health Board Member Max Tuhsuda; AST Health Program Executive Director Mark Rogers. Photo provided

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AST Health System Breaks Ground For Little Axe Clinic

News Staff
Friday, May 27, 2022
The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System (ASTHS) recently conducted its ground breaking for Phase I of the two-phased expansion project. Phase I is the expansion of space and services at the Little Axe Clinic, and Phase II is the construction of a new state-of-the-art Shawnee Clinic.

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Deadline For Voter Registration Is June 3

News Staff
Friday, May 27, 2022
Friday, June 3rd, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 28th Primary, Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said today.
Ryan Ackerman Interns For The Countywide & Sun

Ryan Ackerman Interns For The Countywide & Sun

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Ryan Ackerman Interns For The Countywide & Sun

News Staff
Friday, May 27, 2022
Ryan Ackerman, a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma will spend most of the summer as an intern at the Countywide & Sun. Ackerman plans to graduate with a degree in journalism in 2024. She said, “I could not be more excited to hit the ground running!

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Deadline To Request Absentee Ballot Is June 13

News Staff
Friday, May 27, 2022
Voters in Pottawatomie County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 28th Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said today.

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Freeman Graduates With MBA

News Staff
Friday, May 27, 2022
Brittany Freeman of Shawnee, OK graduated with a MBA in Business Administration from Avila University’s Class of 2022, the University’s 105th graduating class. Freeman was amongst nearly 400 graduates who received their undergraduate and master’s degrees this spring.
Area students work on art projects during the Picasso Painting Camp. This year’s Kids on Campus summer camps will launch June 13. SSC File Photo, June 10, 2019

Area students work on art projects during the Picasso Painting Camp. This year’s Kids on Campus summer camps will launch June 13. SSC File Photo, June 10, 2019

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SSC To Host Summer Camps For Kids

News Staff
Friday, May 27, 2022
Seminole State College will begin hosting its annual Kids on Campus Summer Camps beginning on June 13. SSC camps provide an opportunity for children to learn new skills, explore new interests and make new friends.
The 2021-2022 Tecumseh FFA Board members use a giant gavel to call the annual FFA Banquet to order on May 12. They are, from left, Dusti Ozment, Rylee Williams, Marli Williams, Piper Goodson, Chloe Kelsey, Jocelyn Phelps, Maci Flowers and Katelyn Fleming. After qualifying for a second time, the board reorganized, and the same members will serve again for the 2022-23 school year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The 2021-2022 Tecumseh FFA Board members use a giant gavel to call the annual FFA Banquet to order on May 12. They are, from left, Dusti Ozment, Rylee Williams, Marli Williams, Piper Goodson, Chloe Kelsey, Jocelyn Phelps, Maci Flowers and Katelyn Fleming. After qualifying for a second time, the board reorganized, and the same members will serve again for the 2022-23 school year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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For The Second Year In A Row Lady Officers Lead THS FFA

Natasha Dunagan
Friday, May 27, 2022
In the 2022-23 school year, the Tecumseh FFA Chapter Board will be composed of all girls for a second year.
Following the Graduation Ceremony in the gym on May 19, North Rock Creek High School’s first-ever graduating class of 88 seniors tossed their hats on the entrance steps. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Following the Graduation Ceremony in the gym on May 19, North Rock Creek High School’s first-ever graduating class of 88 seniors tossed their hats on the entrance steps. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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North Rock Creek Holds First Graduation

Natasha Dunagan
Friday, May 27, 2022
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first …” said North Rock Creek Superintendent Blake Moody in his opening remarks during the first-ever graduation ceremony of North Rock Creek High School. Held in the gymnasium on May 19, the graduation saw 88 seniors receive their diplomas.
Bethel President of the Board of Education David Elmore presents Valedictorian Brady Gardner with his high school diploma on May 21. Bethel graduated 63 seniors this year.

Bethel President of the Board of Education David Elmore presents Valedictorian Brady Gardner with his high school diploma on May 21. Bethel graduated 63 seniors this year.

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Caught In Action

News Staff
Friday, May 27, 2022
Graduation photos from around the county. Watch for the annual Graduation Keepsake in mid June. Photos by Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan