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Guests tour the new cybersecurity lab inside Thurmond Hall following the March 6 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Oklahoma Baptist University. The lab features hands-on workstations with servers, routers and switches designed to give students practical experience in cybersecurity systems and network defense. Photo provided by OBU

Guests tour the new cybersecurity lab inside Thurmond Hall following the March 6 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Oklahoma Baptist University. The lab features hands-on workstations with servers, routers and switches designed to give students practical experience in cybersecurity systems and network defense. Photo provided by OBU

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Thurmond Hall ribbon-cutting celebrates rapid growth of OBU engineering program

News Staff
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Oklahoma Baptist University celebrated the future-shaping renovation of Thurmond Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 6, marking a milestone for a rapidly growing engineering program, now in just its third year.Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners gathered to mark the...
April Grant, Photo provided

April Grant, Photo provided

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April Grant provides a Habitat for Humanity

Julie Talton Julie@countywidenews.com
Thursday, March 26, 2026
“Her Christian values are evident in what she does, not just what she says,” said the nominator for April Grant. “She’s always there to assist those in need.”Grant is the Director of Community Engagement for Rose Rock Habitat for Humanity.
Jan Parker, second from left, is shown with her husband, Mayor Eddy Parker, and their grandchildren, from left, Harrison Kinsey, Maxwell Parker, Parker Davis, and Piper Davis. Photo Provided

Jan Parker, second from left, is shown with her husband, Mayor Eddy Parker, and their grandchildren, from left, Harrison Kinsey, Maxwell Parker, Parker Davis, and Piper Davis. Photo Provided

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First Lady of Tecumseh serves home town

Natasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Jan Parker is an Inspiring Woman of many hats, and she has lived most of her life in Tecumseh, dedicating herself to the community.Parker said she was born to Gordon “Rabbit” and Ila Lee Miles White, the youngest of four children.
Suzanne Gilbert, Photo provided

Suzanne Gilbert, Photo provided

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Leading with heart; Inspiring through service

Julie Talton Julie@countywidenews.com
Thursday, March 19, 2026
“She does not have any quit in her, only ‘What can I do to help you today or any day?’” That is a direct quote from Suzanne Gilbert’s nominator for Inspiring Women in Pottawatomie County. “No matter what is going on in her life, she always makes time for others,” they add.
Charles Sulivant

Charles Sulivant

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Two 25 year sentences for Sulivant

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Shawnee, OK - On Mar. 16, 2026, Charles Sulivant entered a blind plea of guilty to two felony counts of Lewd or Indecent Acts to a Child under 16 in Pottawatomie County case CF24-428.
Margaret Davis, Photo provided

Margaret Davis, Photo provided

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Davis inspires through kindness and leadership

Natasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Margaret Davis was nominated as one of Pottawatomie County’s “Inspiring Women” by a fellow businesswoman.Davis has been a realtor in Shawnee for 38 years, as well as a member of several non-profit organizations.“Margaret inspires as a female small-business owner and the first female in the Shawnee...