July 7, 2026
Hallie Belle Harris, 6, gets a candy cane from Santa during the Bethel Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 7 at the Community Center Pavilion.
On Dec. 5, Shawnee Wolves Football Head Coach Jason Madonna presented St. Benedict's Church Very Rev. Christopher Brashears, pastor, and Danielle Roberts, office manager, with a helmet autographed by the football team players. See full cutline below.
Tammy Giaudrone, Principal at Tecumseh Early Childhood Center, and Ashley Steward, Intervention Specialist proudly display the flag they were awarded last month to represent their achievement as a Professional Learning Community award recipient. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun
Crows Farm Markets Co-Owner Claudia Crow poses next to the vegetables grown on their farm by her husband, Ricky Crow. C. Crow said a woman who worked at the market painted the mural, and they stand by the statement that home-grown vegetables have more flavor than those from big-box grocery stores. Crows Farm Market in Shawnee will close at the end of this month after 25 years under the Crows' ownership. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
J. Cooper, Gary Schutten, and Landon Qualls pose with the Scroll of Honor and the Christmas Tree of Remembrance at Cooper's Funeral Home in Tecumseh. Cooper's will present “A Christmas Keepsake” program in the chapel for the 34th year on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 pm. The families of those served by Cooper's this year are invited to attend. Suzie Campbell, Countywide & Sun
Trevion Mucker, Jr., 4, of Shawnee, is surprised after the Grinch gave him a hug during the First Annual Grinch-Fast, held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Shawnee on Nov. 29. This was a fundraiser for the Pott. County Giving Project, which has 618 children and adults with disabilities on their Christmas list this year. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Bows of Love Tree application deadline is Dec. 8, presents due Dec. 12
OBU's Hanging of the Green is Dec. 6
