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Bethel FFA Officers address the Bethel Board of Education during the meeting Monday, Oct. 11. Pictured from right President Nate Stevenson, Secretary Colton Campbell, and Sentenal Remington Boone. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Bethel FFA Officers address the Bethel Board of Education during the meeting Monday, Oct. 11. Pictured from right President Nate Stevenson, Secretary Colton Campbell, and Sentenal Remington Boone. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

FFA Chapter Updates Bethel Board On Activities

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Three Bethel FFA Officers opened the monthly Bethel Board of Education meeting Monday evening. Chapter President Nate Stevenson, Secretary Colton Campbell, and Sentinal Remington Boone lead the flag salute and then spoke to the board about all things FFA.

Bice Introduces Workforce Legislation

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Early in September Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-OK-05) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01) introduced H.R. 5105, the National Defense Workforce Opportunity Act, and a corresponding amendment to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act.

County Approves Benefit Increase For Employees

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Budgets and benefits were the main topics of discussion during Monday’s weekly meeting of the Pottawatomie County Commissioners. Commissioner Melissa Dennis said the total proposed budget is $6,889,002.26, which is up about $707,000.

FOI Student Essay Contest Deadline is Oct. 22

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Cash prizes are available for students who enter and win the Zach Taylor First Amendment Essay Contest, sponsored annually by Freedom of Information Oklahoma. Winners will be announced during FOI Oklahoma’s annual First Amendment Congress which will stream live on YouTube on Nov. 2.

Countyline

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Thursday, Oct. 14 PCDA — 4:30 pm, 17508 Bethel Road MASONS – 7:30 pm, Tecumseh Masonic Lodge Saturday, Oct. 16 PANCAKE BREAKFAST — 9 am-noon, Tecumseh American Legion, 201 E. Park. $5. LEGION DANCE — 7 pm, American Legion Hall, 201 E. Park, Tecumseh. Monday, Oct.

Sign Up For Bison Stampede 5K And Fun Run

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Registration is open for the 6th annual Bison Stampede 5K and Fun Run. The event will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, during “The Weekend,” OBU’s annual homecoming event on Bison Hill. The Bison Stampede is hosted by Bison Rec-Well and includes both a 5K race and a onemile Fun Run.

Trick-Or-Treat Tecumseh, Friday, Oct. 29

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Tecumseh residents can expect to see the streets of their town filled with superheroes, anime characters, vampires, and other Halloween costume-wearing children the evening of Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. At their regular monthly meeting, Oct. 4, The City of Tecumseh declared 6-9 pm, Oct.
Shawnee City Clerk Lisa Lasyone swears in Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer as the new City Manager.

Shawnee City Clerk Lisa Lasyone swears in Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer as the new City Manager.

New Commissioner And New City Manager Sworn Into Office

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, October 7, 2021
There were a lot of good things going on at the meeting of the Shawnee City Commissioners. First, Interim City Manager Eric Benson presented two $2,000 checks to local nonprofits at the Shawnee City Council meeting Monday evening.
Countywide & Sun Publisher Suzie Campbell shares her survival story as the keynote speaker for Project: SAFE’s Honey Do Auction, hosted by the Women’s Volunteer Auxiliary, Friday night. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Countywide & Sun Publisher Suzie Campbell shares her survival story as the keynote speaker for Project: SAFE’s Honey Do Auction, hosted by the Women’s Volunteer Auxiliary, Friday night. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Project: SAFE Honey Do Auction Raises $45K

Kendra Johnson
Thursday, October 7, 2021
“Domestic violence knows no boundaries. There is no typical stereotype to identify possible victims,” Countywide & Sun publisher Suzie Campbell said. Campbell shared her story during the 13th Annual Honey Do Auction, Oct.
Milburn Center Open House

Milburn Center Open House

Milburn Center Open House

News Staff
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Fred Turner, far right, looks over a replica of a gun from the movie “The Shootist” belonging to John Patterson, standing center, during the Paul and Ann Milburn Center Open House, Oct. 2. Also shown are Becky Swanson and her son, Cody Swanson.