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Tecumseh’s Kensley Whittington shows her swine in the Oklahoma Youth Expo earlier this month. Whittington earned Supreme Champion Commercial Gilt in this year’s show. Photo provided by OYE.

Tecumseh’s Kensley Whittington shows her swine in the Oklahoma Youth Expo earlier this month. Whittington earned Supreme Champion Commercial Gilt in this year’s show. Photo provided by OYE.

County Is Well Represented At Oklahoma Youth Expo

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Between March 6 and 17, more than 7,000 4H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members descend upon the State Fairgrounds for the “World’s Largest Junior Livestock Show.
Bethel FFA chapter officers attended the OKFFA COLT (Central Area’s Chapter Officer Leadership Training) conference where they were recognized for achieving the State Three-Star Superior Chapter Award. Photo provided

Bethel FFA chapter officers attended the OKFFA COLT (Central Area’s Chapter Officer Leadership Training) conference where they were recognized for achieving the State Three-Star Superior Chapter Award. Photo provided

Bethel, Tecumseh FFA Chapters Receive 3-Star Awards

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Bethel and Tecumseh FFA Chapters both received their Three-Star State Superior Chapter Awards during the Oklahoma FFA Central Area Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conference in September.
Tecumseh FFA eighth-grader Milie Esquivel serves a little boy beans as Rylee Chaffin dishes up chocolate cake during the Annual Pig Roast at Tecumseh High School’s Alumni Center on Nov. 18. According to a post on the Tecumseh FFA Facebook page, they had a “tremendous crowd and raised a record amount.” Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh FFA eighth-grader Milie Esquivel serves a little boy beans as Rylee Chaffin dishes up chocolate cake during the Annual Pig Roast at Tecumseh High School’s Alumni Center on Nov. 18. According to a post on the Tecumseh FFA Facebook page, they had a “tremendous crowd and raised a record amount.” Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

THS Pig Roast Raises 15-16K

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The long-standing tradition of the Tecumseh FFA Pig Roast was back in its old form this year, and it was welcomed with open arms by the community. About 315 people enjoyed a to-go or sitdown meal at the Tecumseh High School Alumni Center on Nov. 18.
Rachel Townsend, of Tecumseh 4-H, shows her Duroc pig during the T-Town Showdown, held for the first time on Aug. 27 at the Tecumseh Roundup Club Arena. Townsend's Duroc placed fourth in Class 1. Almost 110 pigs from all over the state were shown that evening. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Rachel Townsend, of Tecumseh 4-H, shows her Duroc pig during the T-Town Showdown, held for the first time on Aug. 27 at the Tecumseh Roundup Club Arena. Townsend's Duroc placed fourth in Class 1. Almost 110 pigs from all over the state were shown that evening. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh Hosts First T-Town Showdown Pig Show

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 1, 2022
On the evening of Sat., Aug. 27, the Tecumseh Roundup Club Arena hosted nearly 110 Berkshire, Chester, Duroc, and Hampshire hogs and their owners from FFA and 4-H groups all over the state.
Siblings Cord and Cora Bender pose with Princess the Dorper hair sheep at their farm near Dale. The Benders both received their State FFA Degrees this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Siblings Cord and Cora Bender pose with Princess the Dorper hair sheep at their farm near Dale. The Benders both received their State FFA Degrees this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Cord And Cora Bender Cooperate To Earn State FFA Degree

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 28, 2022
In May, siblings Cora and Cord Bender walked across the stage at the OK State FFA Convention in Tulsa to accept their State FFA Degrees. As seniors, the brief moment was bittersweet. They were representing the Dale High School FFA Chapter and wearing their FFA jackets for the last time.
Shawnee sixth-grader Lilly Hennen reads a paragraph in the Potawatomi language and its English translation during the Shawnee Board of Education meeting on April 4. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee sixth-grader Lilly Hennen reads a paragraph in the Potawatomi language and its English translation during the Shawnee Board of Education meeting on April 4. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Stucker Gym Improvements Announced April 4th

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
The Stucker Wrestling Complex, at Shawnee High School, is on its way to getting a new and improved floor for its basketball court, after the Shawnee Board of Education approved the upgrade during its April 4 meeting. The current floor is made of concrete covered in an epoxy overlay, said Dr.