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Veteran Tom Combs, who retired from the Air Force after 20 years, has been a member of the American Legion for 24 years. Post 16, in Shawnee, named their bingo hall after him a year and a half ago. He is shown here in front of the post on Oct. 30. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Veteran Tom Combs, who retired from the Air Force after 20 years, has been a member of the American Legion for 24 years. Post 16, in Shawnee, named their bingo hall after him a year and a half ago. He is shown here in front of the post on Oct. 30. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Post 16 Names Bingo Hall After Air Force Veteran

Natasha Dunagan
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Retired Air Force Master Sergeant Tom Combs is a regular at American Legion Post 16 in Shawnee. He has been so dependable that the post named their bingo hall after him a year and a half ago. Combs said he has been to the post for meetings or to help with bingo every week for 24 years.
Thank you, Lorena Leyva for your service.

Thank you, Lorena Leyva for your service.

Thank you, Lorena Leyva for your service.

News Staff
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Lorena Leyva joined the US Navy in 2008 and is still serving in the Navy Reserves. She has completed two tours overseas in the fight against terrorism, most recently in Afghanistan in 2020. She has been an employee of the Social Security office since Dec. 2018.
Renée Clemmons served as an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician, SSGT E-5 in the Oklahoma Air National Guard during the 1990s. She now serves as Executive Director for local nonprofit organization Project: SAFE. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Renée Clemmons served as an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician, SSGT E-5 in the Oklahoma Air National Guard during the 1990s. She now serves as Executive Director for local nonprofit organization Project: SAFE. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Military Service, A Welcome Adventure For Renée Clemmons

Kendra Johnson
Saturday, November 13, 2021
A time of constant preparation—that’s what military service meant for Renée Clemmons. “You felt like you were ready at any point to respond to anything,” she said. She had enlisted in the Air Force Reserves as a teen, after taking a gap year, in approximately Feb. 1989.
Citizen Of The Year Goes To Mayor Eddy Parker

Citizen Of The Year Goes To Mayor Eddy Parker

Citizen Of The Year Goes To Mayor Eddy Parker

Natasha Dunagan
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce members came out on Tues., Nov. 9, dressed in their finest “Derby Days” fashions. Ladies donned their fanciest hats, and men rediscovered suspenders. It was all in keeping with the Kentucky Derby theme of the Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet.
CCRT Hosts Domestic Violence Awareness Ceremony

CCRT Hosts Domestic Violence Awareness Ceremony

CCRT Hosts Domestic Violence Awareness Ceremony

Kendra Johnson
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Ninety-six purple balloons floated on the morning breeze over downtown Shawnee— one balloon representing each of the 96 people killed by domestic violence in the state of Oklahoma during 2019.
Kaycee and David Koonce pose with their children pictured from left, Troy, Nathaniel, and London.

Kaycee and David Koonce pose with their children pictured from left, Troy, Nathaniel, and London.

Inhofe Recognizes 2021 Oklahoma Angels In Adoption Award Recipients

News Staff
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Last week, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), virtually congratulated McCloud residents David and KC Koonce and their family for receiving the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s “Angels in Adoption” award.