CAPITOL REPORT

Here are some updates that took place recently at the Capitol.Speaker Charles McCall continues to push for tax relief for Oklahomans after Senate leadership expressed interest in only passing the elimination of the state grocery sales tax.

Shawnee Will Shine Tonight, Shawnee Will Shine

When the sun goes down and the moon goes up… Shawnee will shine. If you’ve been to a Shawnee football game, you’ve heard the band play this tune. You might not have known the words, but there they are.

Leaves Of Brown Came Tumbling Down

I have personal encounters with leaves which left their first estate and chose a home amidst us grounded mortals.The first encounter I will relate to you happened on the school grounds of my grade school, which was located near a large wooded area.

Letters To The Editor

We welcome your letters. All letters must be signed and must include a phone number for verification (it will not be printed). Mail letters to P.O. Box 38, Tecumseh; e-mail to editor@countywidenews.com, or bring them by our office at 101 N. Broadway.

Passport Travel Tips

Calling all Oklahomans! If you’re planning to travel internationally this year, the first item on your checklist should be your passport. The United States Department of State faced significant backlogs and delays in passport processing in 2023, leaving many travelers frustrated.

County Hears Info To Streamline Road Maintenance

By SUZIE CAMPBELL Although no action was taken, the Pottawatomie County Commissioners received information from Robert Richards regarding March being Disability Awareness March. Richards said, “I am a 100 percent disabled person recognized by the state of Oklahoma.

Riding On The Crazy Train

“Remember when we were the crazy ones?” I’m paraphrasing, but that was a question asked at a small get together I attended last week. The question was only partly tongue-in-cheek but seems more and more apropos. No matter where you look, there’s a seemingly new breed of crazy being more “normal.

Time For IFYR Planning

The rodeo is quickly approaching, and decisions have to be made to get the ball rolling for the Expo to be ready for this event.

Keep Dreaming

I recently cleaned out my closet in an attempt to rid myself of all the “unnecessary” stuff I’ve accumulated since the last clear out. Sifting through a box hidden at the back of the closet I found my old, worn out wallet from more than two decades ago. The dry leather creaked when opened.

GENERALLY SPEAKING

Attorney General Gentner Drummond Oklahoma is in the throes of an epidemic, and it is called fentanyl. A synthetic opioid, fentanyl is as addictive as it is deadly. It is 50 times stronger than heroin, cheap to produce – and destroying families.