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Milo, Julian, and Adelaide Edmison, of Shawnee, get hands-on experience with a bomb-detonating robot, as Deputy Matt Wagner and Sgt. David DeFord tell them about it. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Bomb Squad robot was a popular attraction during the Touch-A-Truck and Beyond event at the CPN Festival Grounds on April 1. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Milo, Julian, and Adelaide Edmison, of Shawnee, get hands-on experience with a bomb-detonating robot, as Deputy Matt Wagner and Sgt. David DeFord tell them about it. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Bomb Squad robot was a popular attraction during the Touch-A-Truck and Beyond event at the CPN Festival Grounds on April 1. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Touch-A-Truck Grows in Participation & Attendance

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Touch-A-Truck and Beyond event has grown in both participants and attendance in its second year.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett and Vice Chairman Linda Capps drape a blanket on the shoulders of the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee. Chairman Barrett said, “The giving of a blanket carries more than just the giving of a gift. If you’re given a blanket, in Potawatomi tradition it means that we’re going to keep your memory warm in our hearts from now on.” Lee kept the blanket on throughout the rest of the event. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett and Vice Chairman Linda Capps drape a blanket on the shoulders of the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee. Chairman Barrett said, “The giving of a blanket carries more than just the giving of a gift. If you’re given a blanket, in Potawatomi tradition it means that we’re going to keep your memory warm in our hearts from now on.” Lee kept the blanket on throughout the rest of the event. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

The Grandmother of Juneteenth Visits Shawnee

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Opal Lee is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. On Saturday, Aug. 20, she spoke about Juneteenth at a public event hosted by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation at the Cultural Heritage Center. Opal Lee is not only a national figure, but as of Saturday morning, she is a finalist for the Nobel Prize.
A record number of people attended the Fifth Annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival on Aug. 12-13. There were 25 hot-air balloons from seven states that participated in balloon launches, tethered rides, and balloon glows, such as this one on Sat. night. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

A record number of people attended the Fifth Annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival on Aug. 12-13. There were 25 hot-air balloons from seven states that participated in balloon launches, tethered rides, and balloon glows, such as this one on Sat. night. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

FireFlight Balloon Festival Draws Record Crowd

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Word has gotten out. If you went to the Fifth Annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival on Aug. 12-13 and tried to find a parking spot, you understand.