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SSC Hosts Reach Higher Event

News Staff
Friday, April 1, 2022
Seminole State College will host a Reach Higher: Reconnect event to help working adults learn more about completing their degrees on March 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boren Library on campus. The theme of the event is “Your Road to 60.
Shawnee Fire Department fights a building fire on Main St. in Shawnee, Dec. 2, 2022. The Shawnee Fire Department will be one of almost three dozen organizations participating in Touch A Truck, April 2, at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Fair Grounds. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Shawnee Fire Department fights a building fire on Main St. in Shawnee, Dec. 2, 2022. The Shawnee Fire Department will be one of almost three dozen organizations participating in Touch A Truck, April 2, at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Fair Grounds. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Touch A Truck And Beyond Launches Saturday

Kendra Johnson
Friday, April 1, 2022
With their blaring sirens and flashing lights, emergency vehicles are a familiar sight as they speed past on highways. Now, Pottawatomie County will have the chance to see these vehicles up close.
The Ten Acre Observatory

The Ten Acre Observatory

The Ten Acre Observatory

Night Sky Report By Nick Lazzaro
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Because of the Lunar Cycle, March’s Dark Sky nights were split with some nights at the beginning of the month and the rest at the end. Mother Nature did cooperate on both series of dates giving us some good viewing, but the observatory did have to close for a few days because of sleet/ice/snow.
Loren Knight is a freelance journalist for the Countywide & Sun, and also owns her own photography business. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Loren Knight is a freelance journalist for the Countywide & Sun, and also owns her own photography business. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

MEET the CREW

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Soft spoken, determined, and capable, Loren Knight is a journalist whose thoroughness makes her a force to be reckoned with. Longtime subscribers to the Countywide & Sun may remember her as Loren Rhodes, a freelance journalist who regularly covered Tecumseh city meetings.

Abigail Lilite from Shawnee Named to Dean’s Honor List

News Staff
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Cedarville University student Abigail Lilite of Shawnee, OK, majoring in Music Performance, Keyboard Pedagogy, was named to the Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2021. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Members of the girls Shark Tank team (from left) Faith Henson 8th grade, Brooklyn Terney 7th grade, Kinley Patten 7th grade, Amber Jones 7th grade and Meagan Bingham 8th grade, presented their idea to a board of local business people during the third semester Shark Tank. Photo provided

Members of the girls Shark Tank team (from left) Faith Henson 8th grade, Brooklyn Terney 7th grade, Kinley Patten 7th grade, Amber Jones 7th grade and Meagan Bingham 8th grade, presented their idea to a board of local business people during the third semester Shark Tank. Photo provided

South Rock Creek Announces Third 9-Weeks Honor Roll

News Staff
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
South Rock Creek Public Schools has released the names of honor roll students for their third nineweeks. Two separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievement. The Superintendent Honor Roll is composed of students who earned a 4.

TECUMSEH POLICE REPORT

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The night of Feb. 26, 2022, the Tecumseh Police Department’s phones were busy. Around 9:40 pm, Around 9:40 pm, Officer Jacob Niblett was dispatched to East Beech.
SHS Senior Serves As Senate Page

SHS Senior Serves As Senate Page

SHS Senior Serves As Senate Page

News Staff
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Sen. Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, joins Shawnee High School senior Briana Grigg, who served as a page for the Senate during the fifth week of the legislative session from Mar. 7-10.