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Superintendent Robert Kinsey, with a giggle, borrowed some glasses to read the fine print on the Estimate of Needs document being voted on by the board Sept. 8. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

Superintendent Robert Kinsey, with a giggle, borrowed some glasses to read the fine print on the Estimate of Needs document being voted on by the board Sept. 8. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

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Bus fueling conversion approved for TPS

Julie Talton Julie@countywidenews.com
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Tecumseh School Board voted to enter into an agreement with GES Energy, LLC, to implement a program that uses compressed natural gas in district school buses. This was discussed at last month’s meeting and tabled for further inquiries.
Members of the Tecumseh Round-Up Club ride their horses in the Frontier Days Parade on Sept. 28, 2024. They won second in the Club/ Organization category, and they held a rodeo that evening. File Photo

Members of the Tecumseh Round-Up Club ride their horses in the Frontier Days Parade on Sept. 28, 2024. They won second in the Club/ Organization category, and they held a rodeo that evening. File Photo

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Frontier Days brings back Sweetheart, Frontiersman Contests

Natasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Tecumseh Frontier Days Festival kicks off with the Miss Frontier Days Pageant on Sept. 21, 2 to 5:30 pm, at the W.P. Wood/THS Alumni Center.
Xavier Whiteshirt performs a Men's Southern Fancy Dance during the CPN College and Career Fair at Firelake Arena on Sept 3. Cheyanna Dietz, Countywide & Sun

Xavier Whiteshirt performs a Men's Southern Fancy Dance during the CPN College and Career Fair at Firelake Arena on Sept 3. Cheyanna Dietz, Countywide & Sun

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CPN College and Career Fair

Cheyanna Dietz
Thursday, September 11, 2025
On Sept. 3, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation hosted a college and career fair for high school juniors and seniors from Pottawatomie County at Firelake Arena. To attend the event, high school students were required to register online from a link sent out by their school counselors.
Leland Melvin Inspires Connection and Exploration in Pioneer Library System Communities

Leland Melvin Inspires Connection and Exploration in Pioneer Library System Communities

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Leland Melvin Inspires Connection and Exploration in Pioneer Library System Communities

News Staff
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Pottawatomie County, OK – September 2025 - Pioneer Library System is thrilled to announce engineer and former astronaut Leland Melvin as the 2025 keynote speaker for the annual Spark a Change series.This year’s theme focuses on the importance of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and...
Callie and Grace Loman of Bethel show their Santa Gertrudis heifers during the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Beef Show on Sept. 5. Callie's heifer was champion in Class 4, and Grace's heifer was reserve.

Callie and Grace Loman of Bethel show their Santa Gertrudis heifers during the Pottawatomie County Free Fair Beef Show on Sept. 5. Callie's heifer was champion in Class 4, and Grace's heifer was reserve.

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Pottawatomie County Free Fair Fun

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Legacy Parenting Executive Director Lacey Holt informs Commissioners about Diaper Awareness week and the upcoming Trivia and Tapas fundraising event during the County Commissioners Board Meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. Suzie Campbell, Countywide & Sun

Legacy Parenting Executive Director Lacey Holt informs Commissioners about Diaper Awareness week and the upcoming Trivia and Tapas fundraising event during the County Commissioners Board Meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. Suzie Campbell, Countywide & Sun

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County donates law enforcement gear, discusses attorney’s tort claim

Suzie Campbell Suzie@countywidenews.com
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office has donated equipment to several neighboring law enforcement agencies. The Pottawatomie County District Attorney’s Office received four guns, while the McLoud Police Department was given a set of spike strips.
Earlsboro High School student Steven Winn gets high fives from school staff members Chris McKinney and Amanda Elmore after joining the Amistad House during the Sorting Ceremony on Sept. 2. In the past, Earlsboro held a sorting ceremony for the elementary students, but this year, it includes all of their students and follows the Ron Clark Academy. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Earlsboro High School student Steven Winn gets high fives from school staff members Chris McKinney and Amanda Elmore after joining the Amistad House during the Sorting Ceremony on Sept. 2. In the past, Earlsboro held a sorting ceremony for the elementary students, but this year, it includes all of their students and follows the Ron Clark Academy. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Earlsboro students are sorted into Ron Clark Academy houses

Nasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Thursday, September 11, 2025
In Jan. 2024, Earlsboro Elementary School first adopted a positive behavior intervention program using Project RESPECT grant funds through the Oklahoma State Department of Education, according to an article in The Countywide & Sun.They sorted their elementary students into four “families” - Roaree,...
Maud 1988 graduate Brad Hawkins is the new superintendent for Maud Public Schools. Hawkins has been a coach, teacher and elementary principal. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Maud 1988 graduate Brad Hawkins is the new superintendent for Maud Public Schools. Hawkins has been a coach, teacher and elementary principal. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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New Maud Superintendent is 1988 Alum

Natasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Laurence Bradley “Brad” Hawkins graduated from Maud High School in 1988, and he has now returned to serve as Maud Public School’s superintendent.When asked how his alma mater has changed since then, Hawkins said it hasn’t changed a lot, except for lower enrollment, which stands at about 215.“All...
Attorney General Candidate Jon Echols poses for a photo with Pottawatomie County Sheriff Freeland Wood after a visit to The Farmer's Daughter Market in Tecumseh. Photo provided

Attorney General Candidate Jon Echols poses for a photo with Pottawatomie County Sheriff Freeland Wood after a visit to The Farmer's Daughter Market in Tecumseh. Photo provided

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Q&A with Attorney General Candidate Jon Echols

Suzie Campbell Suzie@countywidenews.com
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Jon Echols, a fifth-generation Oklahoman and former House District 90 representative, is running for Attorney General on a platform of transparency, accountability, and support for law enforcement.Echols, a lifelong Oklahoman, is married with three children.