People and Places

spOKeLAHOMA owner Craig MacIntyre (in the kilt) leads the racers out to start the Fenrir Unchained Bike Race in Tecumseh on June 4. MacIntyre said this was a good first year with 85-90 riders participating. Photo provided.

spOKeLAHOMA owner Craig MacIntyre (in the kilt) leads the racers out to start the Fenrir Unchained Bike Race in Tecumseh on June 4. MacIntyre said this was a good first year with 85-90 riders participating. Photo provided.

First Fenrir Unchained Bike Race Attracts 85-90 Riders

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
spOKeLAHOMA owner Craig MacIntyre (in the kilt) leads the racers out to start the Fenrir Unchained Bike Race in Tecumseh on June 4. MacIntyre said this was a good first year with 85-90 riders participating. Photos provided.
Landon Kidney takes action shots from one corner of the court at the Potawatomi Fire's first home game on March 19.

Landon Kidney takes action shots from one corner of the court at the Potawatomi Fire's first home game on March 19.

Local Teen Enjoys Job As Fire Team Photographer

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 2, 2022
For Landon Kidney, it has been a short road from amateur photographer to professional photographer and from shooting high school sports to professional sports.
Avedis Announces Health Week, May 21-27

Avedis Announces Health Week, May 21-27

Avedis Announces Health Week, May 21-27

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Avedis Foundation has announced the schedule of events for 2022 Health Week, to take place May 21-27 in Shawnee. Health Week will feature family-friendly events throughout Shawnee for all age groups.
Shawnee Rotary Club Awards $4,000 Scholarship

Shawnee Rotary Club Awards $4,000 Scholarship

Shawnee Rotary Club Awards $4,000 Scholarship

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Lillian Davis of Shawnee High School received a $4,000 Scholarship courtesy of Shawnee Rotary Club as presented by Becky Webb (Club President) and Natalie Arnett (3rd Vice and Scholarship Committee). Photo provided
Pictured from left, Oren R. Griffin, dean and Chapman Endowed Chair, UT College of Law and Terry W. West, founder of The West Law Firm. Photo provided

Pictured from left, Oren R. Griffin, dean and Chapman Endowed Chair, UT College of Law and Terry W. West, founder of The West Law Firm. Photo provided

West Inducted Into UT College Law Alumni Hall Of Fame

News Staff
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The West Law Firm Founder, Terry West, recently was honored as one of three “Hall of Fame” inductees by the University of Tulsa (UT) College of Law, Alumni Association. The 2022 Alumni Gala, held on March 5 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, also honored the Honorable T.
Jeff Madison (photo provided)

Jeff Madison (photo provided)

Avedis Welcomes Wes Moore, Recognizes Jeff Madison

News Staff
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Avedis Foundation welcomed New York Times best-selling author Wes Moore on Wednesday, Feb. 23, as part of the Foundation’s 2022 Speaker Series. During the luncheon, the Foundation also presented its inaugural Michelle Briggs ‘Here for Good’ Service Award to retired Army Colonel Jeff Madison.
Patti Poteete, writer of the Countywide & Sun’s recurring column, “Sanity’s Last Stand,” poses with the laptop which she writes it on, at her kitchen table. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Patti Poteete, writer of the Countywide & Sun’s recurring column, “Sanity’s Last Stand,” poses with the laptop which she writes it on, at her kitchen table. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Patti Poteete Celebrates Life

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Hidden away on a little dirt road near Little Axe, dappled sunlight streams through the vibrantly curtained windows and onto the kitchen table and home workplace of Countywide & Sun’s columnist Patti Poteete.
Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center Interim Superintendent and Union Missionary Baptist Senior Pastor Darryl Fields works in both Tecumseh and Shawnee. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center Interim Superintendent and Union Missionary Baptist Senior Pastor Darryl Fields works in both Tecumseh and Shawnee. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Fields Balances “A Calling And A Job”

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Darryl Fields’ voice carries the ease and confidence of a practiced public speaker, comfortably resonating in his window-lined office at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center.
Burns Life Brought Strength And Friendship

Burns Life Brought Strength And Friendship

Burns Life Brought Strength And Friendship

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Deetta Burns works at the Countywide & Sun, where each week she labels and bundles all the newspapers. But even though Burns might have a job that some would think is repetitive and routine, she has led a complex life. Burns was born in Wurzburg, Germany, when her father was in the U.S. Army.
Lifelong Love Of Sports Brings Joy To Chambers

Lifelong Love Of Sports Brings Joy To Chambers

Lifelong Love Of Sports Brings Joy To Chambers

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 24, 2022
For “Countywide & Sun” Sports Writer Danny Chambers, sports has been a constant theme in his life. “Since I was a toddler, sports was my life,” said Chambers in an email interview. “I lived it every day, and my earliest memories were me thinking and playing sports.