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Pictured leading story time at Splash this summer are Youth Volunteers Litton Stone and Ellie Welch. Photo Provided

Pictured leading story time at Splash this summer are Youth Volunteers Litton Stone and Ellie Welch. Photo Provided

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Shawnee Parks and Recreation

Amy Riggins
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Hey there Shawnee! School is back in session, even though it is still very hot! I hope your kids and grandkids are excited about a new school year, and please remember to drive safe out there!Splash Waterpark will enjoy its last day of the summer season on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Frontier Days Art Competition and Show 2026

Frontier Days Art Competition and Show 2026

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Frontier Days Art Competition and Show 2026

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
SpOKeLAHOMA, 111 North Broadway, Tecumseh will be hosting an art competition and show at this years Frontier Days festivities.

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Ticks in Pottawatomie County

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Here’s a few tick Q & A’s provided by https://tickzone. app/ Which towns in Pottawatomie County have the highest tick risk? At the summer peak, Earlsboro carries the highest modeled tick risk in Pottawatomie County, followed by Bethel Acres, Tecumseh, St. Louis, Johnson.
Morgan and Gage Bullard, of Edmond, swing and toss two of their three children, ages 1, 3 and 4, as Oklahoma Line performs "Before I Met You" on Friday night, Aug. 7, during the FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival. Kaleb Austin and Austin Snell also performed at the festival on Aug. 8 at the CPN Festival Grounds in Shawnee. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Morgan and Gage Bullard, of Edmond, swing and toss two of their three children, ages 1, 3 and 4, as Oklahoma Line performs "Before I Met You" on Friday night, Aug. 7, during the FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival. Kaleb Austin and Austin Snell also performed at the festival on Aug. 8 at the CPN Festival Grounds in Shawnee. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Ninth Annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival offers free concerts, admission

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Check out all of the photos from the festival by clicking on the Countywide & Sun camera banner ad!

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Dale seeks transportation bond

Suzie Campbell Suzie@countywidenews.com
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Voters of the Dale School District will have the opportunity to vote on a transportation bond Aug. 25.“This bond would allow the district to replace some of its older vehicles before maintenance problems become more frequent and expensive,” said Superintendent Will Jones.
Shawnee Student Council member, senior Michale Young, speaks to the Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education about plans for one homecoming for the school year, which will include a dance and a parade, during the Aug. 10 meeting, as fellow senior and Stuco member, Kadence Jenkins, and Stuco Sponsor Ryan Boren look on. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Shawnee Student Council member, senior Michale Young, speaks to the Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education about plans for one homecoming for the school year, which will include a dance and a parade, during the Aug. 10 meeting, as fellow senior and Stuco member, Kadence Jenkins, and Stuco Sponsor Ryan Boren look on. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Shawnee Stuco plans one homecoming, dance, parade

Natasha Dunagan Natasha@countywidenews.com
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Shawnee Superintendent Dr. Jason James announced at the Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education Aug. 10 meeting that they are working on an agreement with the Shawnee Association of Classroom Teachers (SACT).Pending the SACT ratification during their meeting on Aug. 11, the agreement would...
Ronnie Brookover

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MEET THE CANDIDATES - Tecumseh Ward 2

Suzie Campbell Suzie@countywidenews.com
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Tecumseh Ward 2 voters had an opportunity to hear directly from both candidates seeking their vote during the forum held Thursday, Aug. 6, at Tecumseh City Hall.Ronnie Brookover and incumbent Sharon Stewart answered questions ranging from infrastructure and street maintenance to economic...
Daniel Bowlan has performed at the Oklahoma Opry about every three months for the last year. Photo by Stefani Stuemky of the Oklahoma Opry

Daniel Bowlan has performed at the Oklahoma Opry about every three months for the last year. Photo by Stefani Stuemky of the Oklahoma Opry

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Local youth making sound waves

Julie Talton Julie@countywidenews.com
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Daniel Bowlan might not be a household name just yet, but here’s hoping it becomes one.Bowlan will turn 16 in Sept. 2026. He will be starting his sophomore year at Shawnee High School, where his parents, Kim and Mark Bowlan, also attended.