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South Rock Creek Board Seat Filing

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The Board of Education of South Rock Creek Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #2 seat on the South Rock Creek School Board of Education may file to run as a candidate for this seat at the Pottawatomie County...
State Rep. Danny Sterling volunteered as a spotter for Project SAFE's Honey Do Auction held Oct. 9, 2025, at The Grand Casino & Resort. The event raised over $186,000 including $75,000 in matching funds from the Paul Milburn Foundation. Suzie Campbell, Countywide & Sun

State Rep. Danny Sterling volunteered as a spotter for Project SAFE's Honey Do Auction held Oct. 9, 2025, at The Grand Casino & Resort. The event raised over $186,000 including $75,000 in matching funds from the Paul Milburn Foundation. Suzie Campbell, Countywide & Sun

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Project SAFE Marks 40 years, raises $186,000

Suzie Campbell Suzie@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Project SAFE celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a full house at the annual Honey Do Auction.The event, held Oct. 9, 2025, at The Grand Casino and Resort, raised approximately $23,000 more than last year’s total, bringing in just over $186,000 this year compared to the $163,000 raised last year.
John Bobb-Semple speaks about the recent walk to school day held on Oct. 8, during public comments of the October Shawnee City Commissioners meeting. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

John Bobb-Semple speaks about the recent walk to school day held on Oct. 8, during public comments of the October Shawnee City Commissioners meeting. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

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City hosts Empty Buildings Tour

Julie Talton Julie@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The Citizens Participation portion of the October Shawnee City Commissioners meeting lasted almost as long as the rest of the meeting combined.

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FREE Family Fun

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Oct 24 Fall Festival @ Regency Skilled Nursing, 5:30-7 pm Oct 25 Harvest Celebration @ Galilee Baptist, 4-7 pmOct 25 First Responders Trunk or Treat, CPN Bowling Alley Oct 26 Light up the Night Trunk Fest, One Church 210 W. Washington, Tecumseh Oct 26 Fall Festival @ IBC, 4-6 pm Oct 26 Trunk or...
Collections Curator Delaynna Trim (pictured left) has received the Mountain-Plains Museums Association's (MPMA) President's Award. Trim's exceptional contributions to the organization and the museum field are honored with this award. Photo provided

Collections Curator Delaynna Trim (pictured left) has received the Mountain-Plains Museums Association's (MPMA) President's Award. Trim's exceptional contributions to the organization and the museum field are honored with this award. Photo provided

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Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art’s Delaynna Trim Receives Prestigious President’s Award from Mountain Plains Museums Association

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
(SHAWNEE, Okla.) – The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art is proud to announce that Delaynna Trim, curator of collections, has been honored with the President’s Award from the Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA).
Participants in the Fourth Annual House of Hope (HOH) Color Fun Run take off from the starting line at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Festival Grounds on Oct. 11. HOH Prevention Specialist Kayla Woody said there were 547 people who signed up online. Full caption below. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Participants in the Fourth Annual House of Hope (HOH) Color Fun Run take off from the starting line at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Festival Grounds on Oct. 11. HOH Prevention Specialist Kayla Woody said there were 547 people who signed up online. Full caption below. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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4th Annual House of Hope Color Fun Run Attracts 547 Participants

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025